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, And he shall
send his angels with a great sound of a Trumpet, and they shall gather to-gether
his elect from the four - winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
Mat. 24: 3i.
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So wilt I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have
been scattered in the cloudy and dark day. Ez,„ 34 , 12 _ Mr : 7P.: 31).
VOLUME XVIII.
A Sunday Morning.
BY CHAS. E. ORR.
Sweet morn, so peaceful, calm, and bright,
Escaping from the shadowy night,
Thy golden locks, with dew are wet,
Shed on them since the sun was set:
In trailing robes, of silv'ry gray,
Silently through my room you stray,
Chasing my pleasant dreams away:
' Cross my window you softly steal,
Your hand upon my brow I feel,
Inviting me to rise and kneel,
Give praise to him, who makes the light,
And separates it from the night.
First there appears cold streaks of gray,
Lengthening to the milky- way,
Then faster growing, reach the west
And perch upon the woodland crest.
The cock's loud call, herd's heavy tread,
Disturbs the sluggard in his bed;
The minstrel in the leafy wood,
With song express their gratitude;
The moon, mid nature's grateful hymn,
Begins her lamp of night to dim,
The morning star, day's herald true,
Smiles sweet on me her fond adieu.
The smaller lights take one last peep,
Like baby ' ere he goes to sleep,
The fleecy ciJoud goes floating by,
Like seraphim beyond the sky;
The murmur low of gentle breeze,
Ruffling the leaves on forest trees,
In plaintive tones so soft and light,
Chants a requiem to the night.
O morn, so full of calm repose!
Like the far:- morn when Christ arose,
When Marys, two, along the way
( Bef,. re the streaking of the gray,
Bright messengers of dawning day),
Ask. " Who shall roll the stone away
From door of tomb wherein he ] ay?"
The odor of the spices rare,
With frarance scent the morning fair,
And lingers still upon the air.
Oh, happy resurrection morn,
When vict'ry o'er the grave was won,
Death's awful sting torever gone!
From out tide t! ini, of fearful night,
My soul has made its happy flight;
On wings inv voice I raise,
And join sweet nature in her praise.
O God, thy vi tries I extol
With all the freedt qn of my soul!
0 Christ, the tr. ■ phies of the grave,
O'er ail the worm I'd gladly wave,
Litt up t he mighty t ' inc to save!
I'll work and wait the day to rise,
And with inv Lord transcend the skies,
in ros y cloud, to iairer morn
Than ever I un earth have known.
The Elders.
BY GEO. L. COLE.,
COURTESY AND CARE ONE FOR ANOTHER.
' WE wish in this lesson to show the
attitude of the elders toward each
other. First, we notice the equality of
elders. • " flie elders which are among
yob. I exhort, who am also an elder"._
mimpre,, jiat, fellow elder.- 1. Pet. 5:
1. Peter has been accused Of being " the
head of the church on earth," " the first
pope," etc. But his own teaching is to
the contrary, as he here affirms himself
to be " also an elder," or fellow elder,
which signifies a joint or equal elder.
This could mean nothing more, nothing
less, than equality of the eldership.
" But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is
your Master, even Christ; and all ye are
brethren." See Matt. 23: 8- 10. Jesus
had so held the twelve on one plane,
that the ten were indignant when James
and John. sought a preeminence, but
Jesus assured them such a thing was im-possible.
See Mark 10: 35- 45; Luke 33:
21- 27.
The ministers must work in harmony,
whether in company or at different
times. " For we are laborers together
with God." See 1 Cor. 3: 5- 10. Since
the church is commanded to esteem the
elders very highly in love for their
work's sake, and the elders that rule well
are to be counted worthy of double
honor,. the elders must esteem each other
likewise. Have you not observed that
when Mr. Brown calls Mr. Jones " old
man Jones," " old Jones," etc. that Mr.
Brown's boys fall into the habit of their
father and next you hear them. say, " Old
man Jones," " old Jones." And soon
they lose respect for their own father
and they call him " old man." Just so,
slight remarks and irreverent expres-sions
dropping from the elder's lips con-cerning
other elders will breed disrespect
in the church toward the elders and help
destroy their influence and power of rule
in the church. Therefore, let us as
elders in God's church cultivate the ap-preciation
of each other and " let each
esteem other better than themselves,"
yea, in honor preferring one another,"
and speak commendable • or not at all.
There never has been a time in the
history of this reformation when this
point needed our careful attention more
than now. If the elders doubt one an=
other's consecration, question their sancti-fication,
believe them on the compromise,
puffed up for one against another, think,
meditate, and talk more about their faults
than their virtues, magnify human peon-liariti
es, and seldom mention when God
does a good work by them, harping on
offenses even after a thorough repen-tance
is manifest. Dearly beloved, this is
not the attitude that elders should hold
toward one another. " Wherefore re-ceive
ye one another, as Christ also re-ceived
us to the glory of God."— Rom.
15: 7.
CARE FOR ONE ANOTHER.
" That there should be no schism in
the body; but that the members should
have the same care one for another."=- 1
Cor. 12: 25. There ' are unexperienced
workers in the field that have always
labored alone or with other young work-ers,
and with but few exceptions their
labors have proved unsatisfactory. " And
he ordained twelve, that they should be
with him, and that he might send them-forth
to preach."— Mark 3: 14. He
wanted them with him. What for?
That he might teach them. " I have
given them the words, which thou gayest
me; and they have received them."
" For it is given unto you to know the
mysteries of the kingdom." All will
admit it was necessary for the first
ministers to be with Jesus and learn of
him and be taught by him, before the
Holy Ghost came. But I ask, How was
it since then? Did not all the preachers
remain together in Jerusalem until ' the
persecution scattered them? See Acts
4: 23, 32; 5: 12- 16; 8: 1. " And the
things that thou hast heard of me among
many witnesses, the same - commit thou
to faithful men, who shall be able to
teach others also. "- 2 Tim. 2: 2.
" Brethren, be followers together of me,
and mark them which walk so as ye have
us for an ensample. "— Phil. 3: 17.
" Those things which ye have both learn-ed,
and received, and heard, and seen in
me, do: and the God of peace shall be
with you."— Phil. 4: 9. " Wherefore
beseech you, be ye, followers of me.
For this cause have I sent unto you
Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and'
faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you.'
into remembrance of my ways which be'
in. Christ, as I teach everywhere in eatery
church."— I. Cor. 4: 16, § ee Paul's
company. Acts 20: 4. There were
eight in all, and when he stopped with
Philip, ' thirteen in all. See Acts 20: 4;
21: 8, 9. And in the 4th of Colossians
he mentions eight besides himself. Like-wise
at this present time it is expedient
that older workers commit to younger
workers the benefit of their many years
of labor and store of wisdom and knowl-edge.
• I hope to see more fathers in Israel
now like Paul that will shelter the young
preachers under their careful instruction
in practical Meld labor. Amen
" Be courteous:" Oh, that we might
see a higher degree of esteem and ven-eration
among the younger ministers in
behalf of the older ones, and a deeper
appreciation for them and their labors.
Many of them have had' the effects of
Babylon traditions to contend with that
younger men now know nothing of, and
thus the young men that axe strong may
take leaps and rapid strides into the great
ocean of truth. Bat, my dearly be-loved,
I warn you not to stretch your-selves
beyond your measure, or lightly
esteem the pioneers of this reformation,
who were means in God's hands of un-locking
for you the riches of grace and
the boundless truth you now enjoy.
True, the largest number of preachers in
this light are young men, but let us be a
little cautious how we prefer the counsel
of the young men to that of the more ex-perienced.
We have an example on re-cord—
Behoboam, who advised with the
old men ( 1 Kings 12: 6) and he rejected
their counsel ( 12: 8), but advised with
the young men and accepted their
counsel. But see the result. Israel was
divided into two kingdoms ( 1 Kings 12:
8- 20), and awful idolatry prevailed till the
ten tribes were dispersed. Paul instruct-ing
Timothy, a young elder, says, " Re-buke
not an elder, but entreat him as a
father; and the younger men as breth-ren;
the elder women as mothers; the
younger as sisters, with all purity.
Honor widows that are widows indeed:"
— 1 Tim. 5: 1- 8. Above all, my brethren
and fellow elders, let us always possess a
spirit of submissiveness toward each
other in receiving thankfully all service
of admonition, entreaty, reproof, instruc-tion,
etc. from one another, and. that we
" hold such in reputation." If we do, we
will not drop thoughtless remarks and
injure them: Amen.
Abide in the Truth.
BY W. A. HAYNES.
PTO the existence of many there is not
anything that is calculated to bring
to him substantial success in all right
Undertakings more than the correct
understanding of those things pertaining
to his moral and spiritual condition.
There is no greater beauty presented to
the thinking man in this age of error and
criticism, than • the life of an individual
who has taken a stand upon a consistent
premise; And who in an intelligent Man-ner
convinces the world that his pro-fession
is in harmony with what he
; possesses:' One of the great problems of
the times: that is difficult to solve is, Why
ineii wi] k profess something that they.
theinieiates". 1iiiow positively they do not
possess.: It as' not ` strange : that" the
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honest soul in viewing the many varia-tions
of unreasonableness cries out, " 0
consistency, thou art a jewel!" There
is one great hindrance to the progress of
evangelical enlightenment; namely, the
trying or professing to stretch one's ex
perience beyond its measure. Breth -
ren, I am persuaded that the mere
testimony of individuals to the effect
that they have reached a certain plane.
will utterly fail in bringing them nearer
the professed possession. The thing that -
will bring to any spiritual condition as
taught in the word of God, is not by
professing to have gained said plane, but
by intelligently knowing what is re-quired,
and deliberately stepping, as
sound evidence presents to the mind the
conditions to be complied with, that are
neccessary in reaching such a position.
There are persons not a few, who seem
to think that if they profess to the world
that they have come in possession of an
experience just as others are professing,
in reference to , divine healing, faith,
sanctification, etc., such testimony se-cures
for them the coveted experience;
but such is not true. There is no use of
any one thinking that by professing to
have the gift of faith, healing, miracles,
etc., they have such an experience, unless
they are a vessel fit for containing the
power of God neccessary to produce such
conditions. Testimony never brings
conditions in God's grace, but conditions
having been brought about , by obedience,
the obedient are only confirmed in such
a condition by an honest testimony,
glorifying God for conditions already
gained. Some teach that sanctification is
gained by testifying to a possession of it.,
or as it is generally said, if " it is claim-ed."
This is misleading, for, if the indi-vidual
desiring sanctification, has been
obedient to every known requirement,
the trueness of God as soon fulfills every
promise, and the person is sanctified.
Or if persons are not sanctified until they
testify that they are sanctified, it follows
that they testify to something not true,
for the purpose of gaining a truth. Shall
we do evil that good may come? God
forbid.
The Voice of God.
BY W. W. FITZWATER.
4 EHOLD, I stand at the door, and
knock; if any man hear my voice,:..
and open the door, I will come in to
him, and will sup with him, and he
me."-- Rev. 3: 20. This is a blessed
promise, and it is not promised to certain
individuals only, but he says, " If any
man hear my voice." Sinner friend,
that includes you; will you hear him?:
To hear his voice is to hear his Word:
David says, " Bless the Lord ye
that do his commandments; hark..:
unto the voice of his word."--= 1' Sa: - i.
20. Dear sinner, it matters not hod
a sinner you have been in the ; past
you will only hear his voice, accept
Word, he will save you. Matt. 1121
Your life is an. unhappy ' life; one sin.; -
Ind to another, Untglehis deprived yaw
solit- ot - reit', and death and judgmei
hang- Astir' and'` glOoniy over your life
Are youlnot'tiLre• d < . your- = • sinful life?
SO - -' raids of '',- hnn-' who- _ Fia
MOUNDSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA, U. S. A., THURSDAY, NOV. 17, 1898.
2 THE GOSPEL TRUMPET
" Come unto me, all ye that labor and are
heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of
me; for I am meek and lowly in heart:
and ye shall find rest unto your souls.-
Matt. 11: 28, 29.
" He that cometh to God must believe
that he is, and that he is a rewarder of
them that diligently seek him."- Helz
11: 6. Doubtless there has been times
when you would be almost persuaded to
believe and seek rest to your soul, when
the enemy of your soul would say,
" Wait a while longer, you can not give
up the pleasures of this life; your friends
won't think as much of you as they do
now; and you are too young to think
about giving up worldly pleasures; wait
until you get older, and then it will be
time." Dear friend, harken not to the
voice of him who seeks to devour you,
but obey the voice of him who has said,
" Look unto me wad be ye saved, all the
ends or the earth: for I am God, and
there is none else."- Isa. 45: 22. Sin-ner,
there are two eternal prepared
places, heaven and hell, and where will
you spend eternity? You must decide or
death will decide for you. After death he
who has spent a life in godliness is trans-ported
to the realms of eternal bliss.
But if in sin, he is comdemned to eternal
misery and woe. Jesus says, " Ye shall
die in your sins- whither I go ye can not
come."-- Jno. 8: 21. " He was received
up into heaven" ( Mark 16: 19), a place
prepared for you if you will hear his
voice and meet the conditions laid do wu
in God's eternal word of truth; but if
you will not hear his voice and obey the
same, heaven is not for you. Hear the
solemn warning. " The Lord Jesus shall
be revealed from heaven . . . in flam-ing
fire taking vengeance on them that
know not God, and obey not the gospel
of our Lord. Jesus Christ: who shall be
punished with everlasting destruction
from the presence of the Lord, and from
the glory of his power."- 2 Thess. 1: 7,9.
" The day of the Lord will come as a
thief in the night; in the which the
heavens shall pass away with a great
noise, the elements shall melt with fer-vent
heat; the earth also, and the works
that are therein shall be burned up.
Seeing then that all these things shall be
dissolved, what manner of persons ought
ye to be in all manner of holy conversa-tion
and godliness?"-- 2 Pet. 3: 10, 11.
" The Lord is not slack concerning his
promises, as some men count , lackness;
but is longsaffering to usward, not will-ing
that any should perish, but that all
should come to repentance."- Verse 9.
Then, dear friend, I warn you to hear
his voice; accept his Word and ' obey it,
and flee from the wrath to come. Oh,
do not wait until some future time!
" Behold, now is the accepted time ; behold,
now is the day of salvation."- 2 Cor.
6: 2. " To- day if ye will hear his voice,
harden not your hearts."- Heb. 3: 7, 8.
" Be Of Good Comfort."
BY R. ROTHMAN.
iiAS one whom his mother' comfort-eth,
so will I comfort you; and ye
shall be comforted in Jerusalem."- Isa.
66: 13. Who does not know the tender-ness
and fragrance of a mother's comfort?
Sad the loss of one who has not felt the
love of a mother. But mother can not
go with us through all of life, and man
needs to find some one else to be his
comfort and stay. For well has it been
said that we are at best but grown up
children, and need some one to whom
we may go, as does a little child to its
mother. Therefore how considerate it
has been in our Father to give us this
precious promise!
Speaking of the gathering of all na-tions
into one church the inspired prophet
says, " Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be
glad with her, all ye that love her: re-joice
for joy with her, all ye that mourn
for her: that ye may suck and be satis-fied
with the breasts of her consolation;
that ye may milk out and be delighted
with the abundance of:* glory. For
thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will extend
peace unto her like a river, and the glory
of, the Gentiles like a flowing stream:
then shall ye suck, ye shall be borne upon
her sides, and be dandled upon her
Inites."-" And when ye see this, your
heart shall rejoice, and, your bones shall
flourish like an herb ai* d the hand of
the Lord shall be kaolin towards his
servants, and his indict ion towards his
enemies. For, behold, the Lord will
come with fire, and with chariots like a
whirlwind, to render his anger with
fury, and his rebukes with flames of
fire. "- Ise. 66: 10- 15. This certainly
indicates that God intends that his chil-dren
should be prosperous and " eat the
good of the land." Too many dear souls,
though, are allowing the Devil to cheat
them out of their possessions.
Is it not so that God is the only true
comfort in time of deep trial or sorrow?
Who has not at times felt led. to give
vent to his feelings in the words of good
old Job: " I have heard many such
things: miserable comforters are ye all.
Shall vain words have an end? or what
emboldeneth thee that thou answereth?
I also could speak as you, do: if your
soul were in . my soul's stead, I could
heap up words against you, and shake
mine head at you"?- Job 16: 1- 4.
Happy is the soul that has learned to flee
unto the Lord in tune of trial, as did
David. " Hear my cry, 0 God; attend
unto my prayer. From the end of the
earth will I cry unto thee, where my
heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the
rock that is higher than L"- Psa. 61:
1- 2.
A short time before the crucifixion of
our Lord, seeing his end near at hand, and
wishing, no doubt, to encourage his faith-ful
followers, Jesus said, " I will pray
the Father, and he shall give you another
Comforter, that he may abide with you
forever; even the spirit of truth; whom
the world can not receive, because it
seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but
ye know him; for he dwelleth with you
and shall be in you. I will not leave
you comfortless: I will come to you."-
Jno._ 14: 16- 18. The blessed son of God
here promised that he would return in
the Holy Spirit and comfort his little
ones; and he is to be with us always,
even to the end of time. Aallelajahl
" Who shall separate us from the love of
Christ? . . . For I am. persuaded, that
neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor'
principalities, nor powers, nor things
present, nor things to come, nor height,
nbr depth, nor any other creature, shall
be able to separate us from the love of
God which is in Christ Jesus."- Rom.
8: 35- 39. Amen. The apostolic church
enjoyed the blessings of the Comforter
whom Jesus promised the Father would
send. " Then had the churches rest
throughout all Judea, and Galilee and
Samaria, and were edified.; and walking
in the fear of the Lord, and in the com-fort
of the Holy Ghost, were multi-plied."-
Acts 9: 31. And Paul says,
" Whatsoever things were written afore-time
were written for our learning, that
we through patience and comfort of the
scriptures might have hope."- Rom. 15:
4. " Finally, brethren, farewell. Be
perfect, be of good comfort, be of one
mind, live in peace; and the God of love
and peace shall be with you. Greet one
another with a holy kiss."- 2 Cor. 13:
11, 12.
Try the Spirits.
uEpLONEBDY J,' . bEe. FliOevReR EnSoTt. every spirit,
Li but try the spirits whether they axe
of God; because many false prophets are
gone out into the world. Hereby know.
ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that
qonfesseth that Jesus Christ is come in
the flesh is of God: and every spirit that
confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come
in the flesh is not of God: and this is
that spirit of Antichrist, whereof ye have
heard that it should come; and even nova
is already in the world."- 1 Jno. 4: 1- 3.
Again he says: " We are of God: he
that knoweth God ' heareth us ; he that is
not of - God heareth not us. Here-by
know we the spirit of truth, and
the spirit of , error."- Verse 6. The
apostle says we should believe not
every spirit, but try them first, to see
whether they are the right kind. for
deceivers have gone out into the world.
In Jer. 29: 8 we read: " For thus saith the
Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Let not
your prophets and your diviners, that be
in the midst of you, deceive you. . . .
For they prophesy falsely unto you in my
name- I have not sent them, saith the
Lord." " Try the spirits." " Prove all
things." For " in the last days perilous
times shall come. For men shall be lovers
of their own selves . . Having a form
of godliness but denying the power
thereof." Such confess not that Jesus
Christ is come in the flesh, having the
spirit of error. " From such turn away."
" For of this sort are they which creep
into houses and lead captive silly women
laden with sins, led away with divers
lusts, ever learning and never able to
come to the knowledge of the truth."
They confess not that Jesus Christ is
come in the flesh, " and reprobates con-cerning
the faith." " But they shall
proceed no further." The time for false
prophets is short, they shall be cut off.
Their folly shall be made known unto all
men.. And the Devil that deceived them
will, be cast into the lake of fire and
brimstone, with the beast and the false
prophet, and shall be tormented day and
night forever and ever. " But we are of
God; he that knoweth God heareth us."
Hear these words, for they are of God.
" He that committeth sin is of the Devil,
for the Devil sinneth from the beginning.
For this purpose the Son of man was
manifest [ or made known unto us; that
is, come in. the flesh] that he might
destroy the works of the Devil."
Therefore if Christ is come in the flesh
and has accomplished the destruction of
sin for yon and you confess it, you are of
God, " and your body is dead because of
sin." If ye have the spirit of truth, ye
will hear these words: " Be not deceived,
God is not mocked, whatsoever a man
soweth that shall he also reap." " Be-lieve
not every spirit."
Let the spirit that dwells in you agree
with the word of God, and not with false
prophets. Try the spirits, whether they
agree with what the Word says. " The
Word was made flesh and dwelt among
us." Therefore see that you are not in
possession of the spirit of error, for if ye
hear not the words of God which were
from the beginning, ye have the spirit of
error. Believe not those who would
teach you if they teach not wholesome
words, even the words of the Lord Jesus.
Compare their teaching with the word of
God, " for many false prophets are gone
out into the world." " Beware of wolves
in sheep's clothing." Peace be with
you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.
To the Ministry.
BY GEO. L. COLE.
DEARLY. beloved, I take this oppor-tunity
to entreat you to let me now
unburden my heart to you concerning
certain points which I deem are of vital
importance in the success of this glorious
movement in this evening time. You
are aware that no sect on earth teaches
unity according to the Bible; they are
all perverted as to the doctrine, basis,
and bounds of unity. Therefore if we
teach the doctrine correct, on the proper
basis, and to the full extent of the - Word,
it remains for us to live up to the same.
Now if confusion, variance, and divi-sion,
in sectism where they have never had
clear light, is Babylon, it is a far worse
babvlon for those who have the knowl-edge
of the clear light to be found in a
state of confusion, variance, and division.
And the judgment of God must fail
more severely on the latter, because the
servant that knew to do his master's will
and did it not was beaten with many
stripes, while he that knew not his master's
will was beaten with few stripes. If any
one is overtaken in a fault and we know
of it, God holds us responsible in their
restoration. See Gal. 6: 1; Acts 20: 28.
If it is a trespass, there is a provision for
that also. Matt. 18: 15- 18. Luke 17: 3- 5.
If a brother hath aught against you. See
Matt. 5: 23, 24. If you have a complaint.
See Col. 3: 13, 14. As preachers of the
gospel " we are laborers together."
See ' 1 Cor. 3: 5- 9. Therefore we must
hold each' other in confidence, or we are
not laboring together.
Unity includes confidence. W hen con-fidence
is broken, where is the unity?
If the unity of the Spirit is lost there is
variance, and we are not measuring to
the standard. " Let each esteem
other better than themselves."- Phil.
2- 3. " Esteem them very highly in love
for their works' sake."- 1 Thess. 5: 13.
Receive him therefore in the Lord with
all gladness and hold such in reputation."
- Phil. 2: 29. " Receive us; we have
wronged no man, we have corrupted no
man, we have defrauded no man."-- 2
Cor. 7: 2. " That ye receive him in the
Lord, as becometh saints."- Rom. 16:
22. " Wherefore receive ye one another
as Christ also received us to the glory of
God."- Rom. 15: 7. " Let the elders
that rule well be counted worthy of
double honor, especially they who labor
in the word and doctrine."- 1 Tim. 5:
17. If a preacher gets into heresy he
thereby becomes an heretic, and must be
dealt with according to Tit. 3: 10. But
we have no authority from God to reject
him as an heretic, until the scripture is
complied with by admonishing him twice.
" A first and second admonition." This
implies some time for reflection and
consideration; then if he insists on holding
to heresy he must be rejected after the
second admonition. " After"- from
that time.
So if a fellow minister ceases to walk
uprightly according to the truth of the
gospel in any matter he must be dealt
with according to the Word. that meets
his case. But suppose one has erred
some way, another error will be commit-ted
if he is not dealt with according to
the IV ord. If the crime is a trespass,
treat it as a trespass; if heresy, treat as
heresy; if compromise or error, treat it
as such by the word relative to the name.
When a difficulty is settled by the Word
it is settled forever, but if hot settled by
the Word, it is not ' settled at all. Impar-tiality
is a pious rule to be strictly ob-served
in every case. See 1 Tim 5: 21;
Jas. 2: 4- 9.
In considering the case of an erring
brother: 1st. Never decide OD. impulse.
2d. Never decide before evidences arc
heard on both sides. 3d. Never accept
hearsay as positive evidence. 4th. Bo
cautious of circumstantial evidence.
5th. Never become so fixed in your de-cision,
based on circumstantial evidence,
as to prevent God from revealing it
otherwise to you. 6th. Be careful
about letting feelings and impressions
overcome testimony. 7th. Never let past
confidence cause prejudice for or against
a present difficulty. 8th. Fellowship
would be a reliable test if people never
erred in what they were sure was fellow-ship.
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FAILURE AND RESULTS.
We could cite praticular cases, but
will forbear. Hence we suppose one for
example. Bro. A having been in good
standing in the ministry heretofore, Bro.
B hears from reliable sources that Bro.
A has recently erred, and is not straight
now. But instead of investigating or
endeavoring to restore Bro. A, Bro. B tells
Bro. C all he has heard about Bro. A. B
and. C discuss A's errors, and decide they
can not have confidence in Bro. A here-
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she. B and C tell others; soon every
ia
av knows the story and it never gets
is. A is the last to hear of it and is
* prised at Bro. B. But Bro. A begins
ai chafe and worry, and lie tells Bro. D
haw Bro. B has been tslking about him.
a tells E what A said about Bro. B. By
this time A and B are a long way apart;
Ii
Confidence is destroyed, and a feeling
gainst each other has arisen. B refused
to have an investigation with A. also A
duty toward the erring one, or one sup-posed
to be in error. If the party of the
second part learns or knows by some
means that some one holds charges
against hint, ' remembers that his brother
hath aught against him," his duty is to
go and be reconciled, make it right accord-ing
to the Word; and should the fault
prove to be in • the first party, the same
must be labored with until judgment goes
through to victory, and all are one.
but should the first and the second fail in
adjusting their troubles by not doing
their duty to one another, must they be
left alone to remain at variance? By no
means. " A little leaven leaveneth the
whole lump." " Purge out, therefore,
the old leaven, that ye may be a new
lump." See 1 Cor. 5th chapter. Here
is the duty of a third party.
Now if you have no charges in your
heart against any one, and you know of
no one that is called a brother that has
any charges against you, but you know
that Bro. Jones and Bro. Smith are at
variance and they are not doing their
duty toward's each other and the old
leaven is working, " the roots are spring-ing
up to trouble you ( the church), and
thereby many be defiled," your duty is
to entreat, admonish, rebuke, reprove,
etc., until those at variance are brought
together and their troubles adjusted by
the Word, and one, or both get right or
else are put away from you. Thus the
church will be kept in unity. It is worse
than folly to preach unity and not live
up to it. Some might think that if we
observe these rules strictly we would be
all the time clearing up our troubles
with no unity. But such are mistaken.
If we observe these Bible directions close-ly
there will not be one- tenth as much
" house- cleaning" as there is now. The
quicker the spider is killed the fewer his
cobwebs. And the more tardy a woman
is about untangling her hair, the greater
the tangle. Brethren, I speak this to
our shame. I have known of preachers
who could not adjust their own troubles
by the Word, nor that of others, for lack
of knowing the word of God on these
things. Yes, ignorant of the duty of a
BY W. A. HAYNES.
wi. AS man created wholly immortal,
or was he created with a body of
flesh and blood, indwelt by an immortal
principle called soul? This question
when properly answered, and intelligent-ly
understood, will deliver us from some
erroneous ideas, as will be seen by the
following.
Man was not made as God, but " the
creature [ creation] was made subject to
vanity, not willingly, but by reason of
him who hath subjected the same in
hope."— Rona 8: 20. When. God had
finished his creation and all things that
he had made, he pronounced it not only
good, but " very good." If man was
created with an immortal soul and an
immortal body, as some do teach, the
immortality of the body was of much
poorer quality than that of the soul; for
it is a fact conceded by all honest and
properly informed persons, that the im-mortality
of the soul can not come to an
end— for it is undying, eternal, perpetual,
or everlasting; and such only is immor-tality.
If man's body had been created
in an immortal state, it would be just as
impossible for it to be annihilated as it
would be for the soul to cease to exist. .
The question is asked: " If man was
created with flesh and blood and such
elements can not inherit the kingdom of
heaven, - that was prepared from the
foundation of the world, and had he never
sinned, and thus brought upon himself
death that lays off this mortal frame,
how could he have entered this kingdom?"
This is a very unwise question; for could
not God have changed man from flesh
and blood to an immortal nature before
he sinned, as well as he could in the case
of Enoch and Elijah after man's trans-gression?
And such doubtless was God's
design. The question is also asked: " If
man was made with a physical body,
composed of flesh and blood, tissue and
cell, would he not have died, even
though he had not sinned?" No; for
the very reason that the tree of life was
placed where man's access to it would
perpetuate his physical existence. It
was not sin that directly brought death.
While death is the effect of sin, yet it
was man's separation from the tree of
life in the garden of delight that pro-duced
death. Had man been permitted
to take of the tree of life after his trans-gression,
he would have lived forever in
his sinful condition. Gen. 3: 22.
It is also taught by some that before
man's transgression he had no pain or
sorrow of any nature whatever. By
paying attention to the curse that was
placed upon woman ( Gen. 3: 16) it will
be seen that such a condition is contrary
to the plain language of, God to Eve.
He says: " I will greatly multiply thy
sorrow and thy conception." By this
some think that woman is capable of
bearing more children since the fall
than she - was before, and that such
is a part of her curse. But this is
wrong again. The term from which
" con ce" ption was translated was not
properly understood by Ring James'
translators, for instead of conceptions
being multiplied it should be grownings,
and it is so rendered in the Septuagint.
If woman had no pain, sorrow, or groan-ing,
before her sin, and God multiplied
them after her fall, she still had none.
But if she had two pains or groanings
before she sinned, after they were multi-plied
she would have four, etc. And
thus it is; for nothing can not be multi-plied
andmake more than nothing. This
ought tO pit• - to silence all clamoring for
a faith that lain produce a painless child-birth;
for such was not in the creation,
id is fore not in the redemption.
Precious Scriptures.
A GAIN I say unto you, That if two of
you shall agree on earth as touching
anything that they shall ask, it shall be
done for them of my Father which is in
heaven. Matt. 18: 19.
And Peter said unto him, seEneas,
Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise.
and make thy bed. And he arose imme-diately.
Acts 9: 34.
Then was brought unto him one pos-sessed
with a devil, blind, and dumb:
and he healed him, insomuch that the
blind and dumb both spake and saw.
Matt. 12: 22.
That ye be not slothful, but followers
of them who through faith and patience
inherit the promises. Heb. 6: 12.
Therefore I say unto you, What things
soever ye ' desire, when ye pray, believe
that ye receive them, and ye shall have
them. Mark 11: 24.
But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew
himself from thence: and great multi-tudes
followed him, and he healed them
all. Matt: 12: 15.
And the Lord will take away from
thee all sickness. Dent. 7: 15.
And when Jesus was come into Pet's
house, he saw his wife's mother laid, tad
sick of a fever. ;-, ks.
And he touched her hand and the fever:-
left her: and she arose and ministered,-
unto them. Matt. 8; 11, 15.
- a s,
And what shall I more say? for the
time would fail me to tell of Gideon, and,: as
of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jepth.;"
of David also, and Samuel, anda the
prophets. -
Who through faith. subdued kingdoms, s s
wrought righteousness, obtained isaakaaaa,
ises, stopped. the mouths of kons Heb
11: 32, 33.
Quenched the violence of escape
the edge of : the ' sword,- out Of=":*: e: a:` k:: n- 6ss
were made strong, waxed valiant in
turned to flight the armies of the glans',"
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laicfeoeapgtianatg, d- aeniid; r• 4: 4 § ge § r: et4rat
e they might
obtain: a:= better ' s. ritAnirection;
meeting where two men have had serious
trouble. So A or B is called upon
to dtaade their troubles. What does
Matt. say? " Thou hypocrite, first
cast the beam out of thine own eye; then
shalt laat see clearly to cast the mote
out of thy brother's eve." Also 2 Cor.
10: t ' And having in a readiness to
avenges all his disobedience, when your
obedience is fulfilled." And Acts 20: 28
—" First take heed unto thyself, then to
the flock."
From these scriptures we learn that
where a minister is at variance with an-other
minister ( or any saint, as to that
matter) he is unfit for the ministry until
he gets into harmony with the same, or
the guilty person is dealt with according
to the W ord and cut off if he rejects the
Word. " Let him be unto thee as an
heathen man and a publican."— Matt.
18: 17; Gal. 5: 12; Tit. 3; 10.
DUTY.
If you have a charge or charges against
a fellow minister, it is your first duty to
see that you are straight with the Word,
next to do all the Bible requires of you
to restore the one against whom you
prefer charges. And you are not releas-ed
from your task until the erring one is
fully restored where peace, accord, and.
confidence reign, or else he through his
trespass and rebellion be regarded by the
church " as an heathen man and a pub-lican,"
then peace and amity will prevail
among those remaining. If you never
knew this befote, God wants you to
know it from now on. This is only
practically living on. the plane of Bible
unity. Will we live it? Amen. But
again, suppose the party of the first part
or the one preferring charges or holding
C' in his heart ( which is the same in
me sense) refuses or neglects to do his
knowledge of the truth, as rapidly as
possible, " endeavoring to keep the unity
of the Spirit."
The True State of Man.
refused one with B. But both profess
to be saved and sanetified, called to
preach and ready to answer to calls.
Bro. F, a holy man and a lover of unity,
hears of the trouble between A and B,
and determines the difficulty must be
settled. A and B and their witnesses
sae called together by Bro. F. A pre-fers
charges against B. Witnesses are
called in; they testify what A has told
about B. B admits the testimony, but
says begot it from reliable source— Bro.
al first informed B. Bro. M says circum-stantial
evidence was enough to warrant
his conclusion. But circumstantial evi-dance
proved to be conjecture only.
M erred: 1st, by surmising about Bro.
A. 2d, he erred by telling Bro. B.
Had M gone to A according to Gal. 6: 1,
all would have been all right. B erred
1st, by receiving an accusation against
an elder without witness. 1 Tim. 5: 19.
ad, by not trying to restore Bro. A,
according to Gal. 6: 1. 3d, by telling
Bro. C, " taking up a reproach." Ps.
15: 3, and 1 Tim. 5: 13. 0, D, and E
were all implirated likewise.
We will now investigate A. He erred
1st, by not going to la and being recon-ciled
according to Matt. 5: 23, 24. 2d,
by chafing at Bro. B. Ps. 141: 5.
M, by tattling to D. 1 Tim. 5: 13
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All are awry, on fess their errors and ask
torgivoni .,:. Is it settled now? All
It) tirtill it forever and to hold each
other in I answer no; It is
in the rendition where God can forgive.
Not until it is considered before God and
he liWt` t11: 4 it all out of their hearts, is it
settit- qi. Consecrations are renewed and
an are in confidnece once more, and
ready work for God.
But suppose before this matter was minister in such matters. Dearly belov-settled
A or B was called upon to hold a ed, such men are not qualified to go out
as preachers. We exhort all stash in the
name of the Lord Jesus Christ, " Search
the scriptures." " Study to show thy-self
approved unto God, a workman that
needeth not to be ashamed, rightly divid-ing
the word of truth." [ Cut straight.]
2 Tim. 2: 15. My soul has been. pained
many times by hearing preachers drop
remarks which ' indicated a lack of confi-dence
in certain preachers; and worse still
hear them say plainly, `` I have no confi-dence,"
" I wish I had confidence,"
etc. , and never have done anything in
behalf of the erring ( or supposed erring)
ones, that confidence might be restored.
They have not laid such to heart seriously
enough. to do anything but brood over
other people's failures, and not- consider-ing
their own. It is our bounden duty to
hold every minister and member of the
church of God in esteem and confidence
to the perfect law of unity, or else be
found faithfully discharging our duty in
disciplining them by the word of God,
which is " profitable for doctrine, for
reproof, for correction, for instruction
[ discipline] in righteousness; that the
man of God may be perfect, thoroughly
furnished unto all good works."- 2 Tim.
3: 16, 17.
But further: If yon have tried to
adjust your difficulties and failed, do not
stop. Do like the house of Chloe. 1
Cor. 1: 11. Tell some one that is able to
search the matter out and lay the Word
down that will bring the carnal professors
to repentance until they " prove them-selves
clear in this matter." Ar' aen.
Remember, while this is written to- the
ministry, a minister is but an example- of
the flock. So every child of God must
observe these scriptural truths just as far
as there is knowledge at a grace to, : do'
so, and then advance in grace and remove ' ainal41: AM1eflEt
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sary labor and pain, lant Act that
ally intended by - the - wisdom - .-.. of ,,- ther'.;,,
creator. The poWer'' tO, feel W3isit Wei
term pain, upon being injured larintised;.
is God- given, and iieit'ae. 4normal con. 4':
dition of man. The sense of feeling in a, .
reference to pain is . absolitely . ifecessart:-. :. -,
for man's safety. If - man ' had no sanie.':„.,::.:
of pain, and were he asleep in a burning
building, he would. " burn to death and,
never know it. He could accidentallya :-.-- a.:-
drink some poison and perish, not know-ing
there was anything the matter, - with'
him. He could freeze to death, while he
was thinking himself warm. But such s.,. z.. s.-:.
was not in the wisdom of God's creation - a ass
In trying to prove that man was nat-urally
in possession of an immortal body,
some refer to Rora. 8: 23, or the lah.,,-,
guage, " The redemption of the body," ss a
saying, " How could our body be- redeeMa'
ed unless it had lost its first condition; • a.- ]
namely, immortality." But the term
redemption — apolutrosis — meaning, to _--,- I
loose, release, dismiss, acquit, or the
release of a captive, is applied to ousaa „ ,--,
body to show that man has a debt to
pay, and is held captive by the sentence . ,....:
of death until the sentence is executed,
and in the act of resurrection man comes
forth having paid the debt of death, and
has a body that can not be injured, and
one not subject to any of his transgres-sions
in the world. Bat this does not .., 1
prove him to have been formerly in - pos- =
session of a body immortal. May we all -.:
be careful to live to the plane where God - al
has decreed we should, but not endeavor -.
to climb to a standing beyond where the
Creator put us; for his wisdom knows
best.
...• • • ... • '
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WORKERS OF CONFUSION.
There are words of wisdom in the
following Proverb: " Whoso keepeth his
mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul
from troubles."— Prov. 21: 23. It is
not an easy matter for a person to con-tinually
abound in the grace of God, and
be a busybody in other men's matters.
It is better to make a business of talking
more to the Lord than carrying about
news of no profit. The word of God
positively teaches that those who serve
him must bridle their tongues, otherwise
they are sure to prove to be workers of
confusion. " He that goeth about as a
talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore
meddle not with him that fiattereth with
the lips. "— Pron. 20: 19. One whose
tongue is always going and speaking
many words is apt to get into trouble
unnecessarily, and to get others into
trouble; and_ trouble, confusion, and
differences among the children of God
generally arise from misunderstandings,
or from some busybody or talebearer.
But there are people who have a desire
to become some one great, who search
the word of God for a selfish purpose in
order to get new light beyond that lieving on Jesus Christ for the pardon of
which any- one else has received, and all sins conamitted; and as he speaks the
such persons are almost sure to take up pardoning words to the soul the old life
with some kind of a delusion or else be passes away and the new begins. It is a
led astray in the understanding of the spiritual birth, and the one who has be-
Word. We read in. Prov. 16 : 25 that fore been under the bondage of sin is now
" there is a way that seenieth right unto made a child in the family of God, an
man, but the end thereof are the ways of heir with Jesus Christ to the riches of his
death." It very often.: happens that kingdom. Such a person is a babe in
some true children of God begin to Christ, is m a little child— in a state of
ponder over some passage of scripture innocency before . God. W hue a little
that is mysterious to them, trying to child is in a state of innocency before
form some new ideas or get some light God, there is yet an element . existing— a
different from what others have given, nature— which has a tendency to lead
and an interpretation will be presented into the ways of sin. The one who is
that will seem quite plausible, yet not converted has the same elements within,
exactly clear. If they are opposed by which were inherited through the fall of
others and it should happen that their man. This is kept in subjection by the
ideas were really wrong, and they are grace and. power of God, but if allowed
not humble enough to submit to the true to have full sway will lead into the paths
interpretation of the same, the enemy of of sin This is what is cleansed from the
souls will gradually' blind their eyes to heart in sanctification.
the truth as they contend for their views. Thin second grace is obtainable, and
Soon they will become so blinded spirit- the only applicants for the same are those
ually that they can not see and under- who are at peace with God, those wh.
stand the truth when it is presented. have had all ther sins pardoned. The
Their ow s arguments will seem more and are such as were made mention of in th
more plausible all the time, and as the 15th chapter of St. John when he said
enemy of souls begins to blind them to " I tun the vine, ye are the branches
the truth the scriptures in all parts of the Every branch in me that beareth not frui
Bible will seem to stand out bold he taketh away; and every branch tha
in their favor. beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it
Some time ago we had a correspon- bring forth more fruit" It is only th
deuce with a man who was teaching and branches, or children of God, who hay
preaching that the world was square. their actual sins pardoned that are fi
After having the word of God presented subjects for the purging, or cleansing
to him and showing him his error he, power from this inherited sin or nature
not being humble enough to acknowledge One mnst live just as holy a life in justi
the error of his ways, began to study ation as in sanctification— the sum
the word of God more than ever to prove kind of fruit must be borne— but th
his points, and wrote us telling how cleansing in sanctification is that the
many hunderd scriptures there were prow- " may bring forth more fruit." It
ing that the world was square. They seem- more fruit of the same kind; it puts
ed to stand out boldly on about every page person in th" es t" rsannddiinngg grace" ( Rom
of the Bible. So it is with almost every 5: 2), where the heart is " purified
subject when a person gets under a de- faith" ( Acts 15: 8, 9), and " sanctifi
lusion. People who take a stand against by the Holy Ghost" ( Rom. 15: 16).
divine healing to such an extent that The disciples were converted and en
they become deluded will imagine that I joyed this first work of grace in their
they find hundreds of scriptures against souls at the time when Jesus offered
it. when it is plainly taught all through up his last prayer unto " the Father, as
the word of God. The same way when recorded in. the 17th chapter of St. John.
people take a stand against sanctification, They were not yet sanctified, neither
or against the two works of grace— being were they following after the ways of
justified and afterwards sanctified. the world, but, as one of the disciples
It is true that people may not have an expressed it, " We have left all to follow
understanding of passages of scripture thee." In this chapter we can see some-and
may set forth a wrong interpreta- thing of the standard of justification.
tion, but when they are presented in the Jesus said, " I pray for them: I pray not
true light of the Word and such parties for the world, but for them which thou
take a stand against it, then is the time hest given me; for they are thine. . . .
that the enemy takes advantage of the I have given them thy word; and the
soul. When we find people taking a stand world hath hated them, because they are
against the true teaching of the word of not of the world, even as I am not of the
God when it is set forth by the Spirit, it world. I pray not that than shouldst
is generally not only because they are take them out of the world, but that thou
ignorant of the Word, but because they shouldst keep them from. the evil. They
have not a Bible experience. When a are not of the world even as I am not of
person denies sanctification as being a the world." Then in the next verse he
work of grace wrought in_ the heart and prays for their sanctification and says,
attainable in this life, it is generally the " Sanctify them through thy- truth: thy
case, and evident, that such a person word is truth." And in. the 20th verse
does not enjoy the first work of grace. he prays for us, and continuing his prayer
When they deny the cleansing in sancti- concerning his disciples; he says, " Nei-fication
and earnestly contend and teach ther pray I for these alone, but for- them
against such, it is evident that such. also which shall believe on me through
persons need a cleansing in. justification. their word; that they may all be one;
Some may possibly ignorantly do this as thou., Father, art in me, and I in thee,
for a time, but if the reproofs of the that they may be one in us; that the
Spirit of the Lord are not heeded they world may believe that thou hast sent
will soon be made to cry out in the me." This oneness is brought about
words of the prophet Isaiah—" My lean- through the cleansing of P, 11 elements of
ness, my leanness, woe is mel" division out of the heart by his sancti-fying
power.
In Horn. 5: 1 the apostle says, ' There-fore
being justified by faith, we have
peace with God through our Lord Jesus
Christ." And in the 12th chapter of
Romans he speaks to the brethren who
have received that experience and says,
" I beseech you therefore, brethren, by
the mercies of God, that ye present your
bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable,
unto God, which is Your reasonable
service. And be not conformed to this
world: ' but be ye transformed by • the
renewing of your, mind, that ye may
prove what is that good, and acceptable,
and perfect, will of God. , Sinners can
not fulfill this scripture and beconie justi-fied
and sanctified all at the same time,
because they can not present their bodies
a living sacrifice, as they are dead in
trespasses and sins. They can not
present themselves a holy sacrifice, be-cause
they are unholy. They can not
present themselves acceptable unto God,
because an unholy sacrifice is not accept-able.
It is not their reasonable service to
offer themselves for sanctification, be-cause
they must first get rid of their sins.
They must first be regenerated, and then
they can be transformed by the renewing
of their mind, and prove what is that
good, and acceptable, and perfect, will
of God. May the Lord enable each one
of his children to press into the glorious
experience of san. ctifiaction, and abound
in the joys of his love continually.
The Commission.
The Two Works of Grace.
' THE word of God teaches us that
I there are two definite and distinct
works of grace wrought in the soul.
They are not simply termed two bless-.
ings, as both the first and second grace
abound with many blessings. The first
grace is termed • the conversion of the
soul, or justification. To obtain this
grace only sinners can apply, and it is
attainable only by giving up and forsak-ing
all sins committed and the sinful
pleasures of this world; and meeting the
conditions of the ' word of God and be-
• THROUGHOUT all ages we find that
y to some extent divine healing was
e not only taught but practiced by those
, whom. God had really chosen for his
. service. When the Lord made a call for
t any one to work in his vineyard he gave
t him the commission, did the qualifying,
may and sent him forth in his name, with
e power and authority from Heaven. A
e person thus sent out and commissioned
t from God with the heavenly authority
, can go forth with boldness to meet the
. adversary of souls and P. 11 oppositions of
- the enemy.
e Although persecutions may come thick
• and fast, the one who is commissioned
y of God and proves true to his calling
is will move out regardless of the face of
a the enemy; and although such a one
• may seem to be a very weak instrument,
by yet we learn that God can take the weak
ed things and confound the mighty. And
wherever he sends one of his servants
- who proves true to his calling, there will
be an influence for good that the enemy
can not completely destroy. Such a one
can wage war with the enemy and de-feat
him. in the fiercest battle.
Throughout the annals of time the ene-my
of souls has been in opposition to di-vine
healing and its teachings. He tries
to afflict the body in order to have bet-ter
access to the soul. But we now live
in an age when the truth of God is go-ing
forth showing people their privileges
of deliverance, not only from sin, but
from disease. God is commissioning. his
servants to declare the whole counsel of
God, and not only to preach the Word
concerning divine healing, but to put
the Word in practice with the signs fol-lowing.
Anything that works in opposition to
Satan, breaking down his strongholds
and snatching souls from the eternal
burning, enrages him and stirs him to a
mighty fury; and when he finds that he
can not hinder the truth from going
forth and people accepting the same and
receiving benefit for soul and body, ,
he resorts to shrewd measures in order
to carry out his plans. He commissions
his servants to go forth and preach sal-vation
and healing, and will permit them
to preach enough truth together with
their fountain of error so as to deceive
the people. But when such ones are
measured by the word of God and come
under the preaching of God's word
by his true servants, who send forth the
Word by the power of the Holy Ghost,
these messengers of the enemy are ex-posed
as counterfeits and are unable to
stand the fire of the Holy Spirit as the
Word goes forth in, all its purity.
Divine healingais just as much in the
commission to preach the gospel as is the
command to preach salvation for the
soul. And the minister who does not
preach it is not doing his duty, is not
obeying the Word nor fulfilling his com-mission.
THE COMMISSION TO THE PATRIARCHS.
The patriarchs of old in their call and
commission from God understood what
power and authority he gave them.
When the Lord spoke unto Abraham
, concerning his covenant he said, " I am
the Almighty God; walk before me, and
be thou perfect. And I will make my
covenant between me and thee."— Gen.
17: 1, 2. And the Lord did make a co g
eaant with Abraham, and he was a-chosen
servant of the Lord, qualified
with authority and power; but the
promise was for him provided he walked
perfect before the Lord. But some . one
may say, What ( lid he know about di-vine
healing? We read that Abraham.
prayed unto God: and God healed
Abimelech, and his wife and his maid-servants."—
Gen. 20: 17.
When Abraham's wife heard of the
promise that God had made unto him,
she could scarcely believe that the Lord
was able to fulfill his promise. But the
Lord spoke unto her, and said,. " Is any-thing
too hard for the Lord?" He gave
her to understand that he was able to
perform all things, and able to fulfill
every promise made. In Exodus 15: 96,
we read the promise given unto Moses.
The Lord said, " If thou wilt diligently
harken unto the voice of the Lord thy
God, and wilt do that which is right in
his sight, and wilt give ear to his com-mandments,
and keep all his statutes, I
will put none of these diseases upon thee,
which I have brought upon the Egyp-tians:
for I am the Lord that healeth
hee."
Here you see the Lord required perfect
obedience unto his will, and then there
, sas not only promise of the healing be-ing
done, but that they be kept from the
diseases that were brought upon the
. inns. There was a time when
was with the children of Israel
when they had disobeyed the Lord, and
lerY serpents wore sent among them, and
the people were bitten; and many of the
oople of Israel died, while the others
ailed upon Moses to intercede in. their
But they had to acknowledge
and turn from it; and when
they did this the Lord told Moses to
make a serpent of brass, and to put it
upon a pole, and all who would look, of
those who had been bitten, should live;
and Moses did so, and as many as
looked were healed of the poisonous bite.
This may appear to be a very simple
remedy, vet it came from the mouth of
the Lord, and it took obedience in order
to be matured and made whole of the
ague. It took a turning from sin and
obeying the voice of the Lord, and when.
that was done they were healed.
what David says in Psalm 103:
1- 3; " Bless the Lord, 0 my soul: and
all that is within me, bless his holy
name. Bless the Lord, 0 my soul, and
forget not all his benefits: who forgiveth
all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy
s." Here we find that David
decla trhesat God heals all our diseases
well as removes our iniquities.
NOTICE.
To the saints in eastern Washington:
I am now in these parts where I expect
to labor faithfully in the vineyard of the
Lord. Any one desiring meetings, please
notify me at once at Colfax, Wash.
Yours in the fellowship of Jesus,
Jas. B. F• eterman.
NOTICE.
Light, Mo.
The saints here have changed the loca-tion
of the camp- ground known as the
Vichy camp- ground. to 1- 2 mi. east of
old location, on Bro. Thornton's farm.
There will be a working on Nov. 24th
and 25th. Bro. Geo. E. Bolds will be
present and preach at night, and over Sun-iday.
Every body is invited to come and as-sist
in cleaning up the ground. Those
coming from a distance will be taken care
of. There will have to be a well on the
ground. Those having means can help
in giving as the Lord may direct.
C. J. Light.
THE
RAILROAD PERMITS.
To the brethren in the ministry: We
wish to say that those of you who wish
permits for 1899 must have your name
placed on the list on or before the 25th
day of December, 1898. Begin at once
to apply to A. B. Palmer, Bangor, lifieh.
( who is recognized as the person to at-tend
to this matter for the ensuing year),
for blanks. Send ten cents in stamps or
silver. Ministers who endorse other
ministers, know that you can conscien-tiously
recommend them as effective min-isters
whose business it is to labor contin-sally
in the gospel work.
NOTICE.
• To the saints of God in Kansas, Ne-braska,
Missouri, Oklahoma, and all others
whom it may concern: It has pleased
the Lord to move upon the hearts of his
ministers and workers here to make an
effort to purchase a camp- meeting outfit
for next year, the above to consist of
one large tabernacle, and dining- room
tent, 14x24 or 14x30, one cooking tent
12x14, two large tents, 14x20, one for
men. and one for women, twelve small
tents 9y2 x12, and twelve tents 12x14.
These tents are to be made of the best
material, and to be purchased Jan. 1,
1899. A subscription paper has been
placed in my hands, and already part of
the amount has been subscribed; but as
it will be impossible for us to see all the
saints interested personally, we felt best
to make this appeal to you through the
TRUMPET. Let all those who feel led to
do so send us their names and address,
stating the amount they wish to sub-scribe.
Let us hear from you as soon as
possible. Remember that all money sub-scribed
should be sent in on or before the
first day of January, 1899. We have
written to several tent companies and
have very liberal offers from them.
We have already bargained for the large
tabernacle, which we are to pay for on
Jan. 1. This tabernacle was built for a
show tent; it is 60x90, made of sail
duck, mildew proof. It is in three
parts; the two ends can be put together
making a round tent 60 feet in diameter,
or all together 60x90. It has been
examined by Bros. Bryant and Houghton,
and they pronounce it in first- class con-dition.
It has only been used about ten
days and is all complete with walls, ropes,
center- poles, wall- poles, stakes,• sledges,
and pulleys, and cost about $ 300. We
get it for only $ 100. This is truly a
great bargain, for which we give God all
the glory. This tent will seat about one
thousand people, andlas held twelve hun-ired.
This outfit is not to be' bought
for, or controlled by one man, but will
be put into the hands of a committee or
trustees to take care of, and shall belong
to the church of God in the West. - We
trust that all the saints in the West will
be interested in this matter and do all
you can to help. Let us hear from. you
as soon as possible. Address me at
Arkansas City, Kans. - Your brother
in Christ, W. J. Henry.
Questions Answered.
Please explain Math 5a0. F. B. D.
Matt. 5: 20 reads as follows: " For I
say unto you, That except your right-eousness
shall exceed the righteousness of
the Scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no
wise enter into the kingdom of heaven."
These words were spoken by Christ to
the multitudes in the sermon On the
mount These scribes and Pharisees
were people who made great pretensions
of religion, and loved to have people know'
they were serving God; but their serves
was only from the lips an outward per7
formance— and their righteousness7aS
self- righteousness; ands Jesus ayes
people to understand. that . hey * 1*
have the righteousness ' t! t‘ C. 4.., etin*:
have a change of heart— that their re
gion must be a pure religion. He taught
the multitudes that they must have an
experience of salvation, that ' they had to
be a real light to the world, and that they
would not only have an outward show or
form of religion, but said, ' Let your light
so shine before men, that they may see
your good works, and glorify your Father
which is in heaven." He gave them to
understand, that since he had come there
must be something more than serving
God by the deeds of the law, that they
must believe on' him for the forgiveness
of sins and be converted.
In Luke 11: 37- 51 we read something
about the scribes and Pharisees. " And
as he spoke, a certain Pharisee besought
him to dine with him: and he went in,
and sat down to meat. And when the
Pharisee saw it, he marveled that he had
not first washed before dinner. And the
Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees
make clean the outside of the cup and
the platter; but your inward part is full
of ravening and wickedness. Ye fools,
did not ' he that made that' which is
without make that which is within also?
But rather give alms of such things as ye
have; and, behold, all things are clean un-to
you. But woe unto you, Pharisees! for
ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of
herbs, and. pass over judgment and the
love of God: these ought ye to have
done, and not to leave the other undone.
Woe unto you. Pharisees! for ye love the
uppermost seats in the synagogues, and
greetings in the markets. ' W oe unto you
scribes ' and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye
are as graves which appear not, and the
men that walk over them are not aware
of them. . . . And as he said these
things unto them, the scribes and the Phar-isees
began to urge him vehemently, and
to provoke him to speak of many things:
laying wait for him, and seeking to
catch something out of his mouth, that
they might accuse him." Immediately
after this Jesus warned his disciples,
saying, " Beware of the leaven of the
Pharisees, which is hypocrisy."
Therefore it is plainly to be seen that
the righteonsnes of the scribes and Phar-isees
was only self- righteousness; and if
the people did not get a better righteous-ness
than that, they could not enter
heaven.
News from the Field.
Macon, Ga., Nov. 3.
God has blessed his work in this city.
Ris pure gospel is being preached and
many are believing the truth. Sister L.
Cooper has been with us for several
weeks and to- day she left for Cordele,
Ga. I solicit your prayers in behalf of
Sister Cooper and the church at Macon,
Ga. Sanctified and kept,
Thomas H. Holmes.
Bangor, Mich., Nov. 7.
The assembly meeting at the Grand
Junction camp- ground was a grand
success. Precious souls were converted,
believers sanctified, and the body of
Christ edified. There were eighteen
ministers present, all of whom were ready
to do the work of the Lord faithfully.
Addison S. Kriebel, of Reddick, Ill., was
ordained according to the word of God,
as minister in the church of God. It
was decided that it is the will of the Lord
to have camp meeting on. these grounds
another season. A. B. Palmer.
Redkey,
We are glad that we can testify that
we are sanctified and set apart for the ser-vice
of the Lord. It has been some time
since wehave testified through the Thum-
Wof have returned home from a-bout.
— our - months' meetings at Redkey,
ItartPrd': City, Portland, and Dunkirk,
, where;'- We witnessed several souls set
free, hySithe " sower of Go We ii, 71, Q
aril the We are:=: Oetting
, out and battle. vii sfin: the
in these last days of great peril.
A. J. Kilpatrick and A. J. Ellison.
Iron City, Ala., Nov.
We are glad to report victory on the:.
Lord's side. We have just closed a
meeting at Coosa Valley, Ala. whereG;"
God wonderfully raanifes: ed his power
sending out his word. Four precious
souls were saved. This meeting was
nlighty sinking down in humility. The:
saints there will be glad to have any ones:
of God's true ministers come. From
there we came here and began meeting a
in the name of the Lord. Four precious
souls were saved. To God be all Oa .
glory! The little body here will be
glad to have any of God's workers
come here at any time. We feel. the'
leading of the Lord to go to South Caro-lina.
If the Lord will, we will be at the
Carrollton, Ga. assembly meeting.
Pray that the hand of the Lord may guide
us in all we do.
G. W. Spence. and Wife.
tvaaa FOREIGN. fief:*
3 Anderston Quay,
Glasgow, Scotland, Oct. 29, 1898.
To ALL THE SAINTS OF GOD: We send
greeting in Jesu's name. " Praise God
from whop all blessings flow!" Our
hearts are full of gratitude to him for his'
goodness to us, and for the victory he
gives us which makes - us overcomers
through his blood. IV e sailed from New
- York on. the 14th and landed all safe and
well the 27th. Were nearly 13 days on
the sea. We had some rough weather
and high seas, Which lashed their angry
and loud waves and billows over the top of
the ship, and made it roll and pitch.
And yet, through faith in God I could. --
say in the time when it looked fearful to,.
many of the passengers, and three of the
seamen were knocked down . by the wavea -
and nearly thrown overboard, I was not
moved to uneasiness, but had the assisr7
ance that God would bring us to our desa
tination in safety. Praise his dear mama.-
When we feel we are doing his will we
can have the peace spoken of in Isa. 26:
and with the same ' victory and assuran.
of which we have examples recorded , I
the Word. See Acts 27: 21- 26; c8
and many others we might mention
The Lord gave us such victory over fiea=,
sickness that most of the family escaped'
it entirely, , and the Lord rebuked
healed when we called on him for help;
The voyage was enjoyed. by.
Praise God ! .
We see much need of reforMit
this city. As near as I have air
learn, the missionary work * no
character- that_ co, nye* and,
souls to-' 4.. ynk. There ,
reform, - hat not' each , fr, e 0f mi;
power of the , gaipiiiiiioes * hen* con
tions are fully9n4:
are anxiOndr, loolqn&, tO the: 1a4, as a s way to open Ap0: 10, t we : Mat naVe- S4,4ess,
to the OZ. 0.4.146; Z: 444: brbv., the
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going to the W .1k,, i< it
not conveniently. g44. - AWay A
circumstanceEi. Prak: tbr-true
to our Father-
Wiltshire, Ohio, Opv, -
Once more wesre happy to' greet
dear saints. in Jesus' name, with the
assurance of a perfect salvation.. .
the Payne camp meeting, which
glorious success, we have been eartesti
engaged in the gospel vineyard.
recently concluded a meeting, of
weeks', labor, near Antwerp, Ohio, w
was much blessed of the Lord, an
which several precious souls receive
happy experiences in the Lord, others,
sad to say, failed to heed the Master'if
call, and were left in their sins. N. Ve
now engaged in a meeting near Willshir:_
0., which will continue as long as thw.-
Lord wills. Pray for our effectual' Tsis.
' winter. t off ai IoW
and enable us to sow the seeds of his
truth that will bear fruit for him, and
gather out a remnant for his name. The
harvest is great and truly the laborers
• are few in this field, and we feel our
dependence upon_ God. W e need your
prayers, that God's blessings may rest
upon us. Address as above.
George Martin.
Bogra, Bengal, India,
Oct. 11, 1898.
To Bro. E. E. Byrum,
Moundsville, W. Va., U. S. A.
My Dearly Beloved Brother:
You would be glad to hear that we are
out in the country again, preaching the
glorious gospel of the grace of God to
the neglected and perishing of this dark
district. The districts in. Bengal are
very much like the states in America.
Bogra is a small district with a popula-tion
of about a million souls, more than
80 per cent. of whom are Mohammedans.
But unlike those elsewhere, these are
very mild and courteous, not mere blind
bigots. The people are generally well-to-
do. Education is not widespread. The
majority are peasants. Things produced
in the district are very cheap. The town
is pretty small; there is one English
schools This is the only district in
Bengal where there is not a single mis-sionary
to tell the perishing people who
are without God and without hope in
this world, that a Savior came to die for
them, who bath removed the middle
wall of partition between God and man.
We came here last Wednesday, the 5th
inst., at about 3: 30 p. in. We left Cal-cutta
the day before at 3: 45 p. m. We
had to travel the last 26 miles by bullock
cart, which took us about thirteen hours.
However, we were singing and praising
the Lord while on our way and even: in
the jolting cart on the undulating road.
We took shelter in the drawing- room
of a Mohammedan friend— one of my
acquaintances. This young man received
ns very kindly, and we lived there that
night and the night following, and in the
meantime we were searching for a house
to hire. We went to see the pleaders in
the Car- library, where we had an oppor-tunity
to witness for the Lord and speak
for our Master. The Lord- gave us
wisdom from above to meet the objec-tions
and the questions of various kinds
from the pleaders there. This house
was the place where the pleaders assemble
and chat in their leisure hours. The
next day we were there again, and saw
some other " Ba, bus" ( i. e. gentlemen—
literally, Mr.) in their homes. This day,
however, we hired a house in a very
favorable situation for one dollar per
month. NV e have one house to live in,
and another to cook our food. We en-gaged
a boy to cook for us, but he left
the same night, as he was threatened
with excommunication, for being a cook
to a Christian! We rejoiced so much to
Slave found occasion to suffer— being
Christians. We cooked our food with
difficulty the next day, but the day after
we got another boy of about ten years
old to help us. We do the cooking
( though we know very s little) while he
does little things for us. In all these
inconveniences we rejoice exceedingly
and the Lord giveth us grace to endure
all things for him. Thus our insig-nificant
sufferings dwindle into nothing
before the exceeding and unspeakable joy
we have in doing our Master's will and
act accordinging to his final injunction.
We generally go out in the morning
to visit people in their homes, and go to
the neighboring " hats ( periodical markets
where people from the villages gather to-gether,
from three to five hundred, for buy-ing
and selling). We have been in three
" hate" already, and sold several copies
of Gospels and other Christian literature,
and preached to the assembled crowd,
listening with great eagerness, and deep
attention, with occasional signs of appro-bation
and appreciation by nodding their
heads. - While preaching to them I
would always be struck with this solemn
thought that " very likely ; thus is the first
time they hear about Christ, and who
knows that this is not the ' last." Oh,
dear brother, how careful we ought to
be to present Christ to the dying world!
May we be faithful ministers of the
gospel intrusted to our care. To- day we
thought of going out to another " hat,"
but have been prevented by a heavy
shower of rain. But the Lord sent along
some gentlemen who came to talk with
us about religion. We had a talk with
them for nearly two hours, and praised
the Lord for giving us another oisporta-nity.
to witness for him.
Very likely Bro.. Naug is going back
to Calcutta very soon to look after the
publishing of the " Fire Brand," as
some one must be there to see the press
work. Pray very much for me, dear
brother, as I am left alone among these
heathens without a single Christian.
May they all see Christ in me, and f
his mighty hand working in me. We
are exceedingly glad and highly deligh
to hear that some one has decided to
come to India. Poor India will have
her petition granted after all! May the
Lord bless and speedily bring some one
in all safety to this dark and neglected,
but needing corner of our Lord's vine-yard.
We praised the Lord at the top of
our voices when Bro. DLitt's letter came
bringing us this good news. You would
be glad to hear that Bro. Thomas from
Malabar writes to me a very nice letter.
The work is going on very well. They
are having glorious victories. Praise the
Lord! Though few in number, they are
advancing and increasing day by day.
Hoping to write more again on the
work here, with much holy love, in
which Bro. Naug joins me, I remain your
affectionate and loving younger brother
in Christ, in the one body,
- A. D. ir.. h
Testimonies
Baker, Okla.
I am saved, sanctified and kept by the
hand of God. He has brought me
through some fiery trials. I have been
very sick with fever, and the Lord healed
me. To him be all the glory.
E. L. Evans.
MoEwen, Ore.
I am saved now and healed, praise
God, sanctified and kept by his power.
Wife and I have to stand alone here, as
there are no saints here. Pray much for
us and the work here.
R. J. and I. M. Cox.
Joy, Ky.
I wish to add my testimony with the
rest of the dear saints of God. I press' e
God for a present salvation, that keeps
me free from sin each day, with the love
of God. I am trusting my soul and
body in his hands. I ask the prayers of
all the saints. Wm. Y. Rice.
Buchanan, Mich.
The Lord has wonderfully saved my
soul from sin and washed me in the blood
of the Lamb. I have many things to
praise God for. He keeps me saved,
every day and I am walking up to all
the light I have. I want to be wholly
sanctified. Pray for me that God will
help me to take hold of his promises and
that he will increase my faith. Pray
that God will also heal my body.
Mrs. Joanna Ousnamer.
Rosa, Ga.
I am sweetly saved in Jesus and kept
by his mighty power every day. I am
living up to all the light I have, with all
I have on the altar so far as I know. I
am determined to live and work for
Jesus. Jesus enables me to triumph over
all my trials and temptations. We have
been. taking the Lord for our physician
for nearly a year, and he has brought
us safely through several bad spells of
fever. We now have a case of every-other-
day fever with our little boy eight
years old, which seems to be very stub-born.
Wife and. I ask the co- operation
of the prayers of the saints in. his behalf,
that he may be healed. Pray much for
us. W. L. Burns.
Fairfield, Nebr.
I praise God for salvation and for his
healing power. The dear Lord has lift-ed
me out of the miry clay, and I can
say to- day that I am standing on the
firm rock which is Christ, and it is my
desire to trust and obey him in all
things. I have given up all fashions
and things of this world and I am walk-ing
in all the light of God as fast as I re-ceive
it. My whole heart's desire is to
live for God alone. I am glad the clear
Lord sent Bro. Phillips into Nebraska.
The Lord_ lifted from my eyes the veil
which blinded me. Pray that I may
er live true to God. May Gibson.
Fraley, Ky.
I feel that I am justified in the sight of
God and walking in all the light I have. I
have been a sufferer from stomach
trouble for ten years, but I have been
healed of late by the mighty power of
God. I thank God that I am cured of
the tobacco habit, to which I had been a
slave for the last fourteen years. I have
also quit using coffee. I truly realize
that the blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth
me from all things.. I also have catarrh
of the head and have been greatly re-lieved,
bat not entirely healed. I believe
God will heal me and I desire the prayers
of God's people for the same, and also
that I may be sanctified.
Mary B. Mitchell.
Smith's Mill., Minn.
I am trusting the Lord, and standing
his Word. The way grows brighter
every day, and I praise God for showing
me the true teachings of his blessed
word. During the past year God has
led me oat of the M. E. sect in a most
wonderful way. He has called me out
of darkness into his most marvelous
light, and I praise his holy name for the
unity and fellowship that exists only in
the church of the living God.' I ask an
interest in the prayers of all the saints,
that I may hold fast to mysprofession of
faith, without wavering; for he is faith-ful
has promised. Pray that we as
the saints of God may individually go
forward in the name of Christ.
Nellie Popham.
Stoneboro, Pa.
I rejoice that I can say a word for
Jesus. Oh, what a wonderful Savior we
have! He saves me from all sin and
keeps mee by his mighty power, and gives
me complete victory over the enemy. I
can trust him for all things. I find it
so sweet to go to him with all my- little
trials and pains and aches. I know that
he hears the faintest cry of his true chil-dren.
On the seventh of last March the
Lord did so wonderfully and instantly
heal me of chronic catarrh and nervous
trouble. To him be all the glory. I
have never had. better health in my life
than I have had this summer and fall. I
have been tested a few times, but I go
to God and he comes to the rescue and
Satan must flee. Praise God for vic-tory!
We get pretty hungry for some
pure gospel sermons; bat we trust God
to fill the vacancy. I ask an. interest in
your prayers. R. X. Cochran.
Hayesville, Iowa.
God. has taken me out of a sinful state
and placed my feet on. the solid rock
Christ Jesus. And he has also healed me
a great many times. After our baby
was born ' I was in very- poor health for a
long time, finally I felt led to write to
Bro. and Sister Byers for prayers, and I
can say that I have enjoyed better health
since than I have for years. I have had
a few trials in sickness since, one of which
was a severe aching in my side, caused
from kidney disease; it seemed I could
not bear it and keep ray right mind. So
husband and I complied with the Word
where it says if we agree touching any
one thing we should ask, it should be
done, and the work was done. This
summer I was healed of cholera morbus.
I promised God if he would heal me of
that dreadful disease I would testify to
it. It is true I have neglected it a long
time. W ell, I can say of a truth that I
am glad for this true way that God has
made in his great wisdom for poor souls
to escape the ways of sin and death. It
has been almost twelve years since I was
converted, and by the grace. of God I
expect to go on until I reach my home
in heaven. Mrs. Belle Harman.
Moundsville, . Va.
The good Lord has been so good and
merciful to me that ' desire to tell of his
goodness. A little over three years ago
I was a terrible sinner ( although a pro-fessor
part of that time); and nearly
blind. The Lord convicted me of my
condition, and I realized that unless I re-pented
and brought forth fruits meet for
repentance, my soul would be lost and I
would lose my sight. But the Lord gave
me grace to meet the conditions of his
word and he both saved my soul and
helped my eves, insomuch that I was
enabled to read, where previously I was
helpless. But afterwards, I am sorry
to say, I turned from the Lord, and I
found as I grew worse spiritually, my
eyes did also ( 3 Jno. 2), until the oculist
said unless I had an operation immedi-ately,
I would go blind soon. But in-stead
I gave my heart to God again,
trusting him with my eyes, and I am not
blind yet, but on the contrary my eyes
are much improved. But there are thin
scums over them yet, and I desire all the
saints who read this to pray that God
will give me faith for perfect sight and
also that may be faithful to him in all
things and at all times. It has been
over a year since I came to the Trumpet
Office and I can say that I enjoy my
work and my only desire is to servo
God. R. Bert Tamplin.
St. Clair, Tenn.
I am now receiving the light through
a, brother and sister who have been
preaching the truth. I take this oppor-tunity
to declare myself free from. sect-ism.
I was trained and. brought up by
Baptists, and they used no persuasion to
make me a Baptist; I think they lived in
all the light they had. I was converted
in a Cumberland Presbyterian meeting.
when a small boy; and licensed to preach
by them at the age of 18. But seeing
by the study of God's word that they
were wrong in doctrine and practice, I
left them and joined the Missionary
Baptist sect; preached about twelve
months for them, and was ordained by
them to the full work of the gospel min-istry,
as believed and taught by them.
For a short time I rode a circuit in the
M. E. sect south. Finding that episco-pacy
was priesteraft, and seeing that a
circuit rider was a slave to the presiding
elders and bishops, I renounced them
and returned to the Missionary Baptist
sect. Bat now in. the name of the Father
and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost I
renounce all sectism. I request all saints
who may read this piece to praY for me
that I may be faithful in meeting the
wiles of the Devil, because he is working
in. sectarianism and through their preach-ers,
and those who adhere to their teach-ings
and are ruled by those blind guides
who preach for filthy lucre and popular-ityr.
I want to testify that I am saved
from sectism, and all the sins of men.
And I do consecrate all I am and all I
have, to God aild his cause, now and
forevermore. Gustavus Rader.
Lord, bow down. thine ear, and hear:
open, Lord, thine eyes, and see: and hear
at thy shrine, Love is our great salvation; 0 love di - vine!
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AMANDA L. SPECK.
he words of Sennacherib, which hath
sent him to reproach the living God. 2
Kings 19: 14- 16.
But let him ask in faith, nothing
wavering. For he that wavereth is like
a wave of the sea driven with the wind
and tossed. James 1: 6.
And Elijah took the child, and brought
him down out of the chamber into the
house, and delivered him unto his mother:
and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth. 1
Kings 17: 23.
“ All things work together for good to
them that love God. '
Requests for Prayer.
Pray for J. W. Riesing, for the healing
of his legs. He lost the use of them
through spinal disease.
I desire the prayers of all the saints
everywhere for the healing of a disease of
long standing. Henry Beaver.
Pray that I may be healed of influenza;
also for wife and children.
1 have been sick for eighteen years with
stomach trouble. Frank B. Hiltz.
We are passing through the furnace of
affliction. Pray for the speedy recovery
of our children, who have typhoid fever.
Yours in great trials, J. N. Howard.
Pray that I may be healed of eczema and
my husband healed of chills. Julia Peery.
I have a son afflicted first with epilepsy
and paralysis about three years ago, and is
yet paralyzed in his left side. His arm and
leg and his mind are now affected, and also
his spe'e'ch. Pray for his healing Sunday,
Noy, 20. Mrs. Rhoda J. Brown.
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BALLEY.—. Sister A. J. Bailey, wife of
Bro. J. P. Bailey, departed. this life Oct.
31. Sister Balky was a faithful and. devot-ed
Christian, and a kind and. loving wife
and. mother. L. H. Snapp.
Paducah, Ky.
DOWNS.— My dear companion has
passed away and left me and. four children
behind. While I can not call him back, I
can go to him. I do believe he has gone to
rest above. Pray that I may never depart
from the Lord. Nannie Downs.
Salina, Kans.
LINK.— Sister Bertha Linn died Oct.
17, 1898. Her age was 21 yr. 5 mo. 15 dn'
She had been. saved. for several months.
She had been a sufferer froM coniumption
for some time, but was in the Lord's hands
and was ready to go. Her greatest _ pleasure
was to testify to God's mercies and good,
ness. Mabel Althenfelter:
Marshall, Okla.
WEST.— Sister Carrie Leona West died
Calls for Meetings.
noKttib. Ill We desire some of God's
rue workers to hold meetings here. I and
wife desire to get baptized in the Bible way,
as we bad t infant baptism in Norway.
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if ( burs ministers pass through this way,
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Iddress (, eo. W: (' oh'.
El P: N∎ ., Tex. Wo need a Holy Ghost
pre: loiter here. This is a wicked place,
with only three of Cod's little ones stand-
Mg for him. Ella Boone, El Paso, Tex.
Meeting Notices.
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te.' eting. Begins Nov. 20, to continue as
the Lord will:. The place is near
to 1' t °, C. St. L. R. Crothersville is
the 1 l. station. It will be held in the
s3111i• 11CrtillHli t liSt.'. Let all who can,
; mem this meeting; saved and unsaved,
, • iono to bent ! it and be benefitted. Let
praying 11,4 Iloilo for a general ad-
Vaiwt• litt • nt in spiritualit y among God's
pi.„- Iple, and for reelaiming the wanderer
aUtl eneoltragim:: the diseouraged. Bro. B.
E. W: trren ad. (' o. will be there. For
further information write G. IV. or B. T.
Fleenor. E,'. ti .
Atlanta, Kans. Assembly meeting.
Nov. W. J. Henry. Address S.
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Ilendoek, Miele Assembly meeting.
13 miles front Saginaw. Nov. 2- 4- 27. We
desire to have all the saints and others who
van mune, do so, and expect a glorious
meeting. Address W. M. Richard.
Castillo, Ohio. Assembly meeting. Will
commenee Nov. 25, and last as long as the
Lord wills. A. J. Kilpatrick.
McMinn Co., Tenn., 7 mi. west of
Athens. Assembly meeting. Beginning
Nov. 29. If there are any ministers that
can possibl y get there, we would be glad to
have them present. Let all the saints in
reach, be there. Noah Duncan and Co.
Arkansas City, Kans. Assembly meet-ing.
Noy. 20- Dec. S. W. J. Henry and.
J. W. W. Newkirk and Co. Address S. C.
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Carrollton, Ga. Assembly meeting at
Carrollton December 10, to continue until
the 20th. We hope everybody in reach of
this meeting will attend. We want some
of God's ordained ministers to come. Ad-dress
Pink Stephens.
Webb City, MD. Assembly meeting.
Dec. 15- 25. NV . J. Henry.
Eleanor, Jefferson Co., Pa. Assembly
meeting. Commencing ' Pee. 15, to last as
long as the Lord leads. This place is situ-ated
5 mi. from the A. V. R. R. Those
coming on this road get off at Reynoldsville.
Also 4 mi. from B. R. and. P. R. R. Those
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Prom " SSoyn gPse ram itshseio En. v) ening Light,"
Oct. 16, 1898; aged 37 yr. 10 mo. 3 da.
She was united. in marriage to Bro. E. West
in 1878. To this union were born 12 chil-dren
; 4 sons and B daughters, all of whom
are alive save one. Sister West was a true
and faithful mother, also a firm believer in
God's divine power to heal. She was firm
unto the end and never called for any other
help. Died in the faith of the gospel.
May God bless the family. -
Moses H. Williams.
Almota, Wash.
MOYS.— Sister ' Mandy Moys, wife of
Henry E. Moys, and daughter of Bro. and
Sister Henry Cochran,• of Palouse City,
Wash., departed this life to be with Jesus,
on Nov. 1, 1898; aged 21 yr. 8 mo. 15 da.
She was saved at the first camp meeting of
the saints in Washington and has fought a
good fight and kept the faith, and has now
gone to receive the crown laid up for her.
She leaves a husband, two children, father,
mother, brothers, and sisters.
Jas. B. Peterman.
GRIFFIN.— Charles C. Griffin was born
in New York State May 21, 1831; died
Nov. 2, 1898; aged 67 yr. 5 mo. 11 da.
His parents moved with him to Ashtabula
County, Ohio, when he was a small boy.
There they lived until he we s twenty years
old, when he came to Michigan. He was
married March 9, 1851, to Mary Nichols.
To this union were born seven children,
one daughter andsix sons. The wife and
six sons survive him. The daughter
preceded him in death Jan. 3, 1897. The
former part of his life was made miserable
and. wretched by intemperance. He was
saved about fourteen year ago, but has had
an up and down life since, until about three
weeks ago, when he renewed. his covenant
With God. Fifteen minutes before his
death he requested the Lord's people to
pray. He passed. away very peacefully and
quietly,, without a struggle, but praying to
the S. Michels.
ALLEN.— Bro. Charles A. Allen. was
born Sept. 4, 1837, in Braceville, Trum-bull
Co., Ohio. Came to Tidioute, Warren
Co., Pa., in 1860. Vas married to Miner-va
A. Garret July 29, 1811. He departed
this life Oct. 27; 1898. He- leaves a wife,
two sons, and one daughter. He was saved
under the preaching of the pure gospel last.
June, and took the Lord for his Healer;
was anointed at different times, - resulting
in the removal of his pain, but he did not
receive a permanent cure. He was a
sufferer for twenty- five years. No food
could pass from his mouth into his stom-ach.
He had a hole cut into the stomach,
into whichwas inserted a rubber tube, and
by the use of a rubber funnel he conveyed
liquid food to his stomach; which kept
him alive for six years. His weight while,
in health was two hundred and ten pounds,
and at Ms death he weighed about seventy
pounds. May the death of this dear father
be the means of bringing his children to
r Jesus, soth ey may be ready to loin all the
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aaVE ask, and receive not, because ye
I ask amiss, that ye may consume it
upon your lusts."-:- Jas. 4: 3. The dear
Lord has impressed my mind to set forth
some very important reasons why some
people are not healed when anointed;
hoping, perhaps, I may be able to assist
some poor sufferer who is not able to
grasp God's precious promises and appro-priate
the redemptive power to the case
and be healed. * Many ask for healing
and do not get the desire of their request.
Now there is a reason or reasons for it.
May God help every one of us to examine
ourselves.
One evident reason is, people have not
come to realize all depends upon Jesus,
pertaining to their healing. People
generally have too much confidence in
medicine and the skill of the doctor.
They will try the Lord, and if he does not
heel they can go to the M. D., for he has
great reputation for curing difficult cases.
We want to reverse the thought and
realize the case the M. D. can not cure,
Jesus can; hence it is of no use to go to
the M. D. at all, but take it to Jesus,
first, last and always. All things are
possible with him. " With God all
things are possible." " If thou canst be-lieve,
all things are possible to him that
believeth."— Mark 9: 23. If people had
as much confidence in God as they had
in medicine, that they would not take
" no" for an answer and not be baffled,
" though pressed by every foe," they
surely would be healed. " For a certain
woman, whose young daughter had an
unclean spirit, heard of him, and came
and fell at his feet: the woman was a
Greek, a Syrophenician by nation: and
she besought him that he would cast
forth the Devil out of her daughter.
But Jesus said unto her, let the children
first be filled: for it is not meet to take
the children's bread, and cast it unto the
dogs."— Mark ' T: 25. He compared her
to a dog ( a term applied to Gentiles).
She did not get offended and go away
grumbling, and murmuring, and say, I
will not go to him any more. She was
not to be defeated by his evasion, but
answered, " Yes, Lord: yet the dogs
under the table eat of the children's
crumbs."— Verse 28. - Such a pathetic,
importunate answer could not fail to
touch and move the great loving heart of
the mighty Healer. " And he said unto
her, For this saying go thy way r'- the
Devil is gone out of thy daughter. And
when she was come to her house she
found the Devil gone out, and her
daughter laid upon the bed."— Verses
29, 30.
We see some who, if we seem to ques-tion
their faith or doubt their being so
near to God, and . evade them in. some
way, they become offended and cause
considerable trouble sometimes. I once
knew a man who in his testimony asked
to be anointed, but the busy exercises of
the'meeting caused the elder to forget it.
The meeting closed and some one called
his attention to it, and he offered and
insisted on anointing him, but the man
refused to be anointed and became so
enraged that it was some time before he
could be reconciled. This man finally,
after some months of crookedness, turned
against the truth and renounced it as of
the Devil. If that man had been in a
condition to be ' healed and had such con- t
fidence as the poor woman who was call-ed
a dog and then persisted in her en- a
treaties, he would have continued to
make his request for healing, instead of
getting insulted. May God have mercy
on his poor soul. Jesus commends the
woman for her great faith. Matt. la
15: 21- 28.
One great reason is, people are not in t
a spiritual condition to be healed. " Be- t
loved, I wish above all things that thou o
DEAR EDMR:— Please = lain Col. 4: 14. Did Luke
ever practice medicine after he began to preach?
COL 4: 14 makes mention of Luke be-ing
the " beloved physician." The Word
of God says but little about Luke person
ally. ' Ms name is mentioned three times
in the Bible-- Col. 4: 14, Phile. 24, and 2
Tim. 4: 11. Paul in writing to Phil-emon,
we find, acknowledged Luke as
one of his followers, and in 2 Tim. 4: 11
he says, " Only Luke is with me." From
several passages of scripture it is evident
that Luke was a colaborer in the gospel.
Luke wrote the book of Acts, and being
in company with Paul a good portion of
his time on his different missionary tours
was able to give quite an accurate ac-count
of Paul's work. In the 20th chap-ter
of Acts we learn that Paul had gone
to Troas and was waiting for Luke and
others of * the company to come to him
Luke was at Philippi, and it took him
five days to come to Troas, where Paul
was at that time; and after reaching
there they stayed seven. days, of which
he gave the following report: .
" And upon the first day of the week,
when the disciples came together to break
bread, Paul preached unto them, ready
to depart on the morrow; and continued
his speech until midnight. And there
were many lights in the upper chamber,
where they were gathered together.
And there sat in a window a certain
young man named Eutychus, being fallen
into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long
preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and
fell down from the third loft, and was
taken. up dead. And Paul went down,
and fell on him, and embracing him said,
Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in
him. When he therefore was come up
again, and had broken bread, and eaten,
and talked a long while, even till break
of day, so he departed. And they brought
the young man alive, and were not a little
comforted.''— Acts 20: 7- 12:
Luke further says, " And we went
before to a ship, and sailed unto Assos,
here intending to take in Paul: for so
had he appointed, minding himself to go
foot."
It is evident in this case that Paul took
charge of the young man. who fell from
the window; and had Luke been a prac-tieing
physician at that time, he would
ave doubtless taken charge of the young
man and used his remedies to bring him
o life; but such was hot the case. The
enth verse tells us that Paul officiated
n this occasion.
mayst prosper and be in health, even as
thy soul prospereth."- 3 Jno. 2. I
heard of a dear brother and his cowork-erg
praying for a wornan'a healing and
she was not in a condition., to receive it,
but another woman in the crowd ' being
afflicted, received the healing and gave
God the glory. May God stir up the
people for a greater earnestness and con-fidence
for the desire of their hearts till
they will declare, " I will not let thee
go unless thou bless me."
" And, behold, two blind men sitting
by the wayside, when they heard that
Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have
mercy on us, 0 Lord, thou son of David.
And the multitude rebuked them, be-cause
they should hold their peace: but
they cried the more, saying, Have mercy
on us, 0 Lord, thou son of David. So
Jesus had compassion on them, and
touched their eyes. "— Matt. 20 : 30, 31-
31. They were not to be put off by the
confusion of the multitudes, but persisted'
in their demands. In. the case of the
paralyzed man, they took him on the top
of the house and removed the tile and let
him down through the roof to get their
request granted by the Greatyhysician.
When people get hai. earnest they will not
get offended if they do not get healed
at once, but can say, Thy will be
done. May the dear Lord move his
people out into a deeper experience and. a
closer war with him. " In your patience
possess ye your souls."
I believe it would be to the glory of
God to write, my testimony. I am saved
and sanctified and kept by his power
divine. I am alone in this wicked place,
but God is very near and dear to me. I
feel as if God wanted me to write my
present experience. I have been. afflicted
for nine years with scrofulous lumps on
my body. Three years ago, one on my
knee became a running sore. In the
spring of 1896 the Lord opened the way
for me to go to the June camp meeting at
Grand Junction, which I did, and being
almost entirely deaf could not hear any
of the Word preached. I was sure I had
faith to be healed of all my diseases.
After anointing and prayer ray limb felt
real well, praise God, and on Tuesday I
was buried with Christ in. baptism.
After coming out of the water the Devil
made me believe I caught cold, and I
There is no place in the Bible where it
gives an. intimation that Luke was a
practicing physician- after he was called
into the gospel work, any more than
there ' is of Peter being a fisherman while
he was engaged in. the ministry. He was
a fisherman. when Jesus called. him to
preach, but as long as he was in. the
ministry we know of no time when he
followed that occupation for a livlihood
nor to supply the people with food there-by.
But he left his occupation as fisher-man
and trusted God for his food and
raiment. Likewise did Luke.
History tells us that Luke was one of
the seventy sent forth by the Lord, who
were given power to heal the sick. See
Luke 10: 9- 19. However, we only have
it from history, and not' the word of
God, that he was one of the seventy.
If he was, some may suppose that he was
to heal the sick because he was a physi-cian,
but it is not likely that the Lord
picked out seventy physicians and sent
them forth, giving them that command.
And furthermore, in the 19th verse it
says he gave them " power over all the
power of the enemy." History also
tells us that Luke was one of the two
disciples who were on their way to
Emmaus after Jesus was resurrected,
which is recorded in the 24th chapter
of Luke.
No; it is evident that Luke did not
carry his apothecary shop with him, nor
practice medicine while on his evange-listic
tours, but went forth preaching the
gospel and fulfilling the part of an elder
and evangelist, with the signs following.
A Case of Typhoid fever.
An Unfailing Physician.
The Lord has healed our daughter of
typhoid fever. I wrote for the brethren
to pray, and praise God, the work was
done. But it seemed that the Devil was
not overcome yet, for the disease then
took hold on me and our little boy. We
were very sick for three days and nights,
when we were anointed and hands were
laid on and God honored the word again.
During this time our daughter tried to
help with the work and take care of our
little boy, for I was unconscious much of
the time, and when I was able to be up
she was down again. This was a trying
time. We prayed for her, but she still
got worse and people said that we were
crazy and that she would die. But we'
still stood on. God's promises. We sent
for a doctor to come and examine the
case, as we thought it would be to the
glory of God. He pronounced it typhoid
fever- in. the worst stage, and told our
neighbors that she would have to have
medicine and the best of care or she
would die. But on September 18 we
fasted and prayed and she was anointed
again, and she was healed. W e give
Godill the glory for his matchless love
to us and for his healing power. We
could tell of many times that God has
healed us. Pray that we may be
faithful. Alfred and Martha Cook.
Urbana, Ind., Oat. 31, 1898.
had such severe pain • in my limb that
night that I really thought that I would
lose my mind; but I still clung to the
promise.
After I got home I cried for two
weeks unto the Lord. for help, but did not
get any better. So my neighbors and.
my children. called in a doctor and he
said I bad a cancer, and said. that I must
do something for it, that it was awful
bad. So he put some of his drugs on
one day, and that night I had such a
sweet sleep. Then the Devil had me.
He said . he could cure that in a short
time. So in my weakness I gave the
doctor the case, and when. the time was
up I was worse than. before L had taken
any medicine. Then I had spent more
money for the Devil than for the Lord. I
was glad for that lesson. that I had
learned! During this • time I had a
dream. that Jesus came down on earth
and pointed his finger on my Bible and told
me to read that. So the next morning
I thought whatever I read first would be
the place. I read John 4: 48—" Except
ye see signs and. wonders, ye will not
believe." You see I was looking at my
afflictions more than at Christ. I had a
good chance to read and pray for over
four months. • I could not walk only a
little about the house; then I sent a
requaat for prayers to dear Bro. Byers,
at Oakland, Cal., and an anointed hand-kerchief.
I put it on in. the name of the
Lord and from that day my limb got
better, and now I am well. Praise God!
My hearing is some better. No one had
instructed me on faith healing, so I had
a hard battle with the Devil.
I was also healed this spring of a skin
disease I had for 25 years, and a chronic
disease of the bowels that the doctors
called incurable. It pays to take Jesus
for our Doctor. He never loses a case.
Oh, help me praise the Lord for his good-ness!
My heart is made sad as I look
around and see so many- souls lost for the
want of the pure gospel of Christ. I
can truly say I love all God's people.
Pray for me that I may be steadfast,
immovable, and that my faith may be
strengthened. My prayer is that God
will send some of the Indiana saints to
preach the pure gospel to the people of
Muncie. I have a dear son and his
family there. Emma Hulfsey.
Tiffin, Ohio.
“ Haye faith In God."
Marquand, Mo.
The Lord has done so much for me I
feel I must tell it to others. I suffered
much from disease of the stomach at
different times. The. Lord gave relief,
but sooner or later those distressing
symptoms would return, and my faith
was much tested, and my soul was clis
couraged. I could not count it joy, and
Satan would offer such stubborn resis-tance,
and set up such powerful argu-ments
showing why it should be so, and
thereby hinder my spiritual progress,
although I had a great desire to advance.
But blessed be the Good Shepherd, whose
mercy and help is always extended to
those in distress. He did lead me out
of my trouble. He has healed me, and
put more strength and vigor in my body
than has been for years. Dear suffering
one, you may prosper and be in health
even. as your soul prospereth. 3 Jno. 2.
But do not understand me to mean that
if you are afflicted you are out of God's
older or guilty of sin. But your privi-lege
is to be well in Christ. Oh, praise
his name! I ask all the dear saints who
see this to pray for me. I need more
humility, and usefulness under God's
hand, and his help in a number of ways.
B. B. Hicks.
By faith Abraham, when he was' called
to go out into a place which he should
after receive for an inheritance, obeyed;
and he went out, not knowing whither he
went. Heb. 11: 8.
Divine Healing.
Why People Are Not Healed.
BY G-. B. AMOR.
Luke, the Physician.

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send his angels with a great sound of a Trumpet, and they shall gather to-gether
his elect from the four - winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
Mat. 24: 3i.
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So wilt I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have
been scattered in the cloudy and dark day. Ez,„ 34 , 12 _ Mr : 7P.: 31).
VOLUME XVIII.
A Sunday Morning.
BY CHAS. E. ORR.
Sweet morn, so peaceful, calm, and bright,
Escaping from the shadowy night,
Thy golden locks, with dew are wet,
Shed on them since the sun was set:
In trailing robes, of silv'ry gray,
Silently through my room you stray,
Chasing my pleasant dreams away:
' Cross my window you softly steal,
Your hand upon my brow I feel,
Inviting me to rise and kneel,
Give praise to him, who makes the light,
And separates it from the night.
First there appears cold streaks of gray,
Lengthening to the milky- way,
Then faster growing, reach the west
And perch upon the woodland crest.
The cock's loud call, herd's heavy tread,
Disturbs the sluggard in his bed;
The minstrel in the leafy wood,
With song express their gratitude;
The moon, mid nature's grateful hymn,
Begins her lamp of night to dim,
The morning star, day's herald true,
Smiles sweet on me her fond adieu.
The smaller lights take one last peep,
Like baby ' ere he goes to sleep,
The fleecy ciJoud goes floating by,
Like seraphim beyond the sky;
The murmur low of gentle breeze,
Ruffling the leaves on forest trees,
In plaintive tones so soft and light,
Chants a requiem to the night.
O morn, so full of calm repose!
Like the far:- morn when Christ arose,
When Marys, two, along the way
( Bef,. re the streaking of the gray,
Bright messengers of dawning day),
Ask. " Who shall roll the stone away
From door of tomb wherein he ] ay?"
The odor of the spices rare,
With frarance scent the morning fair,
And lingers still upon the air.
Oh, happy resurrection morn,
When vict'ry o'er the grave was won,
Death's awful sting torever gone!
From out tide t! ini, of fearful night,
My soul has made its happy flight;
On wings inv voice I raise,
And join sweet nature in her praise.
O God, thy vi tries I extol
With all the freedt qn of my soul!
0 Christ, the tr. ■ phies of the grave,
O'er ail the worm I'd gladly wave,
Litt up t he mighty t ' inc to save!
I'll work and wait the day to rise,
And with inv Lord transcend the skies,
in ros y cloud, to iairer morn
Than ever I un earth have known.
The Elders.
BY GEO. L. COLE.,
COURTESY AND CARE ONE FOR ANOTHER.
' WE wish in this lesson to show the
attitude of the elders toward each
other. First, we notice the equality of
elders. • " flie elders which are among
yob. I exhort, who am also an elder"._
mimpre,, jiat, fellow elder.- 1. Pet. 5:
1. Peter has been accused Of being " the
head of the church on earth" " the first
pope" etc. But his own teaching is to
the contrary, as he here affirms himself
to be " also an elder" or fellow elder,
which signifies a joint or equal elder.
This could mean nothing more, nothing
less, than equality of the eldership.
" But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is
your Master, even Christ; and all ye are
brethren." See Matt. 23: 8- 10. Jesus
had so held the twelve on one plane,
that the ten were indignant when James
and John. sought a preeminence, but
Jesus assured them such a thing was im-possible.
See Mark 10: 35- 45; Luke 33:
21- 27.
The ministers must work in harmony,
whether in company or at different
times. " For we are laborers together
with God." See 1 Cor. 3: 5- 10. Since
the church is commanded to esteem the
elders very highly in love for their
work's sake, and the elders that rule well
are to be counted worthy of double
honor,. the elders must esteem each other
likewise. Have you not observed that
when Mr. Brown calls Mr. Jones " old
man Jones" " old Jones" etc. that Mr.
Brown's boys fall into the habit of their
father and next you hear them. say, " Old
man Jones" " old Jones." And soon
they lose respect for their own father
and they call him " old man." Just so,
slight remarks and irreverent expres-sions
dropping from the elder's lips con-cerning
other elders will breed disrespect
in the church toward the elders and help
destroy their influence and power of rule
in the church. Therefore, let us as
elders in God's church cultivate the ap-preciation
of each other and " let each
esteem other better than themselves"
yea, in honor preferring one another"
and speak commendable • or not at all.
There never has been a time in the
history of this reformation when this
point needed our careful attention more
than now. If the elders doubt one an=
other's consecration, question their sancti-fication,
believe them on the compromise,
puffed up for one against another, think,
meditate, and talk more about their faults
than their virtues, magnify human peon-liariti
es, and seldom mention when God
does a good work by them, harping on
offenses even after a thorough repen-tance
is manifest. Dearly beloved, this is
not the attitude that elders should hold
toward one another. " Wherefore re-ceive
ye one another, as Christ also re-ceived
us to the glory of God."— Rom.
15: 7.
CARE FOR ONE ANOTHER.
" That there should be no schism in
the body; but that the members should
have the same care one for another."=- 1
Cor. 12: 25. There ' are unexperienced
workers in the field that have always
labored alone or with other young work-ers,
and with but few exceptions their
labors have proved unsatisfactory. " And
he ordained twelve, that they should be
with him, and that he might send them-forth
to preach."— Mark 3: 14. He
wanted them with him. What for?
That he might teach them. " I have
given them the words, which thou gayest
me; and they have received them."
" For it is given unto you to know the
mysteries of the kingdom." All will
admit it was necessary for the first
ministers to be with Jesus and learn of
him and be taught by him, before the
Holy Ghost came. But I ask, How was
it since then? Did not all the preachers
remain together in Jerusalem until ' the
persecution scattered them? See Acts
4: 23, 32; 5: 12- 16; 8: 1. " And the
things that thou hast heard of me among
many witnesses, the same - commit thou
to faithful men, who shall be able to
teach others also. "- 2 Tim. 2: 2.
" Brethren, be followers together of me,
and mark them which walk so as ye have
us for an ensample. "— Phil. 3: 17.
" Those things which ye have both learn-ed,
and received, and heard, and seen in
me, do: and the God of peace shall be
with you."— Phil. 4: 9. " Wherefore
beseech you, be ye, followers of me.
For this cause have I sent unto you
Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and'
faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you.'
into remembrance of my ways which be'
in. Christ, as I teach everywhere in eatery
church."— I. Cor. 4: 16, § ee Paul's
company. Acts 20: 4. There were
eight in all, and when he stopped with
Philip, ' thirteen in all. See Acts 20: 4;
21: 8, 9. And in the 4th of Colossians
he mentions eight besides himself. Like-wise
at this present time it is expedient
that older workers commit to younger
workers the benefit of their many years
of labor and store of wisdom and knowl-edge.
• I hope to see more fathers in Israel
now like Paul that will shelter the young
preachers under their careful instruction
in practical Meld labor. Amen
" Be courteous:" Oh, that we might
see a higher degree of esteem and ven-eration
among the younger ministers in
behalf of the older ones, and a deeper
appreciation for them and their labors.
Many of them have had' the effects of
Babylon traditions to contend with that
younger men now know nothing of, and
thus the young men that axe strong may
take leaps and rapid strides into the great
ocean of truth. Bat, my dearly be-loved,
I warn you not to stretch your-selves
beyond your measure, or lightly
esteem the pioneers of this reformation,
who were means in God's hands of un-locking
for you the riches of grace and
the boundless truth you now enjoy.
True, the largest number of preachers in
this light are young men, but let us be a
little cautious how we prefer the counsel
of the young men to that of the more ex-perienced.
We have an example on re-cord—
Behoboam, who advised with the
old men ( 1 Kings 12: 6) and he rejected
their counsel ( 12: 8), but advised with
the young men and accepted their
counsel. But see the result. Israel was
divided into two kingdoms ( 1 Kings 12:
8- 20), and awful idolatry prevailed till the
ten tribes were dispersed. Paul instruct-ing
Timothy, a young elder, says, " Re-buke
not an elder, but entreat him as a
father; and the younger men as breth-ren;
the elder women as mothers; the
younger as sisters, with all purity.
Honor widows that are widows indeed:"
— 1 Tim. 5: 1- 8. Above all, my brethren
and fellow elders, let us always possess a
spirit of submissiveness toward each
other in receiving thankfully all service
of admonition, entreaty, reproof, instruc-tion,
etc. from one another, and. that we
" hold such in reputation." If we do, we
will not drop thoughtless remarks and
injure them: Amen.
Abide in the Truth.
BY W. A. HAYNES.
PTO the existence of many there is not
anything that is calculated to bring
to him substantial success in all right
Undertakings more than the correct
understanding of those things pertaining
to his moral and spiritual condition.
There is no greater beauty presented to
the thinking man in this age of error and
criticism, than • the life of an individual
who has taken a stand upon a consistent
premise; And who in an intelligent Man-ner
convinces the world that his pro-fession
is in harmony with what he
; possesses:' One of the great problems of
the times: that is difficult to solve is, Why
ineii wi] k profess something that they.
theinieiates". 1iiiow positively they do not
possess.: It as' not ` strange : that" the
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honest soul in viewing the many varia-tions
of unreasonableness cries out, " 0
consistency, thou art a jewel!" There
is one great hindrance to the progress of
evangelical enlightenment; namely, the
trying or professing to stretch one's ex
perience beyond its measure. Breth -
ren, I am persuaded that the mere
testimony of individuals to the effect
that they have reached a certain plane.
will utterly fail in bringing them nearer
the professed possession. The thing that -
will bring to any spiritual condition as
taught in the word of God, is not by
professing to have gained said plane, but
by intelligently knowing what is re-quired,
and deliberately stepping, as
sound evidence presents to the mind the
conditions to be complied with, that are
neccessary in reaching such a position.
There are persons not a few, who seem
to think that if they profess to the world
that they have come in possession of an
experience just as others are professing,
in reference to , divine healing, faith,
sanctification, etc., such testimony se-cures
for them the coveted experience;
but such is not true. There is no use of
any one thinking that by professing to
have the gift of faith, healing, miracles,
etc., they have such an experience, unless
they are a vessel fit for containing the
power of God neccessary to produce such
conditions. Testimony never brings
conditions in God's grace, but conditions
having been brought about , by obedience,
the obedient are only confirmed in such
a condition by an honest testimony,
glorifying God for conditions already
gained. Some teach that sanctification is
gained by testifying to a possession of it.,
or as it is generally said, if " it is claim-ed."
This is misleading, for, if the indi-vidual
desiring sanctification, has been
obedient to every known requirement,
the trueness of God as soon fulfills every
promise, and the person is sanctified.
Or if persons are not sanctified until they
testify that they are sanctified, it follows
that they testify to something not true,
for the purpose of gaining a truth. Shall
we do evil that good may come? God
forbid.
The Voice of God.
BY W. W. FITZWATER.
4 EHOLD, I stand at the door, and
knock; if any man hear my voice,:..
and open the door, I will come in to
him, and will sup with him, and he
me."-- Rev. 3: 20. This is a blessed
promise, and it is not promised to certain
individuals only, but he says, " If any
man hear my voice." Sinner friend,
that includes you; will you hear him?:
To hear his voice is to hear his Word:
David says, " Bless the Lord ye
that do his commandments; hark..:
unto the voice of his word."--= 1' Sa: - i.
20. Dear sinner, it matters not hod
a sinner you have been in the ; past
you will only hear his voice, accept
Word, he will save you. Matt. 1121
Your life is an. unhappy ' life; one sin.; -
Ind to another, Untglehis deprived yaw
solit- ot - reit', and death and judgmei
hang- Astir' and'` glOoniy over your life
Are youlnot'tiLre• d < . your- = • sinful life?
SO - -' raids of '',- hnn-' who- _ Fia
MOUNDSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA, U. S. A., THURSDAY, NOV. 17, 1898.
2 THE GOSPEL TRUMPET
" Come unto me, all ye that labor and are
heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of
me; for I am meek and lowly in heart:
and ye shall find rest unto your souls.-
Matt. 11: 28, 29.
" He that cometh to God must believe
that he is, and that he is a rewarder of
them that diligently seek him."- Helz
11: 6. Doubtless there has been times
when you would be almost persuaded to
believe and seek rest to your soul, when
the enemy of your soul would say,
" Wait a while longer, you can not give
up the pleasures of this life; your friends
won't think as much of you as they do
now; and you are too young to think
about giving up worldly pleasures; wait
until you get older, and then it will be
time." Dear friend, harken not to the
voice of him who seeks to devour you,
but obey the voice of him who has said,
" Look unto me wad be ye saved, all the
ends or the earth: for I am God, and
there is none else."- Isa. 45: 22. Sin-ner,
there are two eternal prepared
places, heaven and hell, and where will
you spend eternity? You must decide or
death will decide for you. After death he
who has spent a life in godliness is trans-ported
to the realms of eternal bliss.
But if in sin, he is comdemned to eternal
misery and woe. Jesus says, " Ye shall
die in your sins- whither I go ye can not
come."-- Jno. 8: 21. " He was received
up into heaven" ( Mark 16: 19), a place
prepared for you if you will hear his
voice and meet the conditions laid do wu
in God's eternal word of truth; but if
you will not hear his voice and obey the
same, heaven is not for you. Hear the
solemn warning. " The Lord Jesus shall
be revealed from heaven . . . in flam-ing
fire taking vengeance on them that
know not God, and obey not the gospel
of our Lord. Jesus Christ: who shall be
punished with everlasting destruction
from the presence of the Lord, and from
the glory of his power."- 2 Thess. 1: 7,9.
" The day of the Lord will come as a
thief in the night; in the which the
heavens shall pass away with a great
noise, the elements shall melt with fer-vent
heat; the earth also, and the works
that are therein shall be burned up.
Seeing then that all these things shall be
dissolved, what manner of persons ought
ye to be in all manner of holy conversa-tion
and godliness?"-- 2 Pet. 3: 10, 11.
" The Lord is not slack concerning his
promises, as some men count , lackness;
but is longsaffering to usward, not will-ing
that any should perish, but that all
should come to repentance."- Verse 9.
Then, dear friend, I warn you to hear
his voice; accept his Word and ' obey it,
and flee from the wrath to come. Oh,
do not wait until some future time!
" Behold, now is the accepted time ; behold,
now is the day of salvation."- 2 Cor.
6: 2. " To- day if ye will hear his voice,
harden not your hearts."- Heb. 3: 7, 8.
" Be Of Good Comfort."
BY R. ROTHMAN.
iiAS one whom his mother' comfort-eth,
so will I comfort you; and ye
shall be comforted in Jerusalem."- Isa.
66: 13. Who does not know the tender-ness
and fragrance of a mother's comfort?
Sad the loss of one who has not felt the
love of a mother. But mother can not
go with us through all of life, and man
needs to find some one else to be his
comfort and stay. For well has it been
said that we are at best but grown up
children, and need some one to whom
we may go, as does a little child to its
mother. Therefore how considerate it
has been in our Father to give us this
precious promise!
Speaking of the gathering of all na-tions
into one church the inspired prophet
says, " Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be
glad with her, all ye that love her: re-joice
for joy with her, all ye that mourn
for her: that ye may suck and be satis-fied
with the breasts of her consolation;
that ye may milk out and be delighted
with the abundance of:* glory. For
thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will extend
peace unto her like a river, and the glory
of, the Gentiles like a flowing stream:
then shall ye suck, ye shall be borne upon
her sides, and be dandled upon her
Inites."-" And when ye see this, your
heart shall rejoice, and, your bones shall
flourish like an herb ai* d the hand of
the Lord shall be kaolin towards his
servants, and his indict ion towards his
enemies. For, behold, the Lord will
come with fire, and with chariots like a
whirlwind, to render his anger with
fury, and his rebukes with flames of
fire. "- Ise. 66: 10- 15. This certainly
indicates that God intends that his chil-dren
should be prosperous and " eat the
good of the land." Too many dear souls,
though, are allowing the Devil to cheat
them out of their possessions.
Is it not so that God is the only true
comfort in time of deep trial or sorrow?
Who has not at times felt led. to give
vent to his feelings in the words of good
old Job: " I have heard many such
things: miserable comforters are ye all.
Shall vain words have an end? or what
emboldeneth thee that thou answereth?
I also could speak as you, do: if your
soul were in . my soul's stead, I could
heap up words against you, and shake
mine head at you"?- Job 16: 1- 4.
Happy is the soul that has learned to flee
unto the Lord in tune of trial, as did
David. " Hear my cry, 0 God; attend
unto my prayer. From the end of the
earth will I cry unto thee, where my
heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the
rock that is higher than L"- Psa. 61:
1- 2.
A short time before the crucifixion of
our Lord, seeing his end near at hand, and
wishing, no doubt, to encourage his faith-ful
followers, Jesus said, " I will pray
the Father, and he shall give you another
Comforter, that he may abide with you
forever; even the spirit of truth; whom
the world can not receive, because it
seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but
ye know him; for he dwelleth with you
and shall be in you. I will not leave
you comfortless: I will come to you."-
Jno._ 14: 16- 18. The blessed son of God
here promised that he would return in
the Holy Spirit and comfort his little
ones; and he is to be with us always,
even to the end of time. Aallelajahl
" Who shall separate us from the love of
Christ? . . . For I am. persuaded, that
neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor'
principalities, nor powers, nor things
present, nor things to come, nor height,
nbr depth, nor any other creature, shall
be able to separate us from the love of
God which is in Christ Jesus."- Rom.
8: 35- 39. Amen. The apostolic church
enjoyed the blessings of the Comforter
whom Jesus promised the Father would
send. " Then had the churches rest
throughout all Judea, and Galilee and
Samaria, and were edified.; and walking
in the fear of the Lord, and in the com-fort
of the Holy Ghost, were multi-plied."-
Acts 9: 31. And Paul says,
" Whatsoever things were written afore-time
were written for our learning, that
we through patience and comfort of the
scriptures might have hope."- Rom. 15:
4. " Finally, brethren, farewell. Be
perfect, be of good comfort, be of one
mind, live in peace; and the God of love
and peace shall be with you. Greet one
another with a holy kiss."- 2 Cor. 13:
11, 12.
Try the Spirits.
uEpLONEBDY J,' . bEe. FliOevReR EnSoTt. every spirit,
Li but try the spirits whether they axe
of God; because many false prophets are
gone out into the world. Hereby know.
ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that
qonfesseth that Jesus Christ is come in
the flesh is of God: and every spirit that
confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come
in the flesh is not of God: and this is
that spirit of Antichrist, whereof ye have
heard that it should come; and even nova
is already in the world."- 1 Jno. 4: 1- 3.
Again he says: " We are of God: he
that knoweth God ' heareth us ; he that is
not of - God heareth not us. Here-by
know we the spirit of truth, and
the spirit of , error."- Verse 6. The
apostle says we should believe not
every spirit, but try them first, to see
whether they are the right kind. for
deceivers have gone out into the world.
In Jer. 29: 8 we read: " For thus saith the
Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Let not
your prophets and your diviners, that be
in the midst of you, deceive you. . . .
For they prophesy falsely unto you in my
name- I have not sent them, saith the
Lord." " Try the spirits." " Prove all
things." For " in the last days perilous
times shall come. For men shall be lovers
of their own selves . . Having a form
of godliness but denying the power
thereof." Such confess not that Jesus
Christ is come in the flesh, having the
spirit of error. " From such turn away."
" For of this sort are they which creep
into houses and lead captive silly women
laden with sins, led away with divers
lusts, ever learning and never able to
come to the knowledge of the truth."
They confess not that Jesus Christ is
come in the flesh, " and reprobates con-cerning
the faith." " But they shall
proceed no further." The time for false
prophets is short, they shall be cut off.
Their folly shall be made known unto all
men.. And the Devil that deceived them
will, be cast into the lake of fire and
brimstone, with the beast and the false
prophet, and shall be tormented day and
night forever and ever. " But we are of
God; he that knoweth God heareth us."
Hear these words, for they are of God.
" He that committeth sin is of the Devil,
for the Devil sinneth from the beginning.
For this purpose the Son of man was
manifest [ or made known unto us; that
is, come in. the flesh] that he might
destroy the works of the Devil."
Therefore if Christ is come in the flesh
and has accomplished the destruction of
sin for yon and you confess it, you are of
God, " and your body is dead because of
sin." If ye have the spirit of truth, ye
will hear these words: " Be not deceived,
God is not mocked, whatsoever a man
soweth that shall he also reap." " Be-lieve
not every spirit."
Let the spirit that dwells in you agree
with the word of God, and not with false
prophets. Try the spirits, whether they
agree with what the Word says. " The
Word was made flesh and dwelt among
us." Therefore see that you are not in
possession of the spirit of error, for if ye
hear not the words of God which were
from the beginning, ye have the spirit of
error. Believe not those who would
teach you if they teach not wholesome
words, even the words of the Lord Jesus.
Compare their teaching with the word of
God, " for many false prophets are gone
out into the world." " Beware of wolves
in sheep's clothing." Peace be with
you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.
To the Ministry.
BY GEO. L. COLE.
DEARLY. beloved, I take this oppor-tunity
to entreat you to let me now
unburden my heart to you concerning
certain points which I deem are of vital
importance in the success of this glorious
movement in this evening time. You
are aware that no sect on earth teaches
unity according to the Bible; they are
all perverted as to the doctrine, basis,
and bounds of unity. Therefore if we
teach the doctrine correct, on the proper
basis, and to the full extent of the - Word,
it remains for us to live up to the same.
Now if confusion, variance, and divi-sion,
in sectism where they have never had
clear light, is Babylon, it is a far worse
babvlon for those who have the knowl-edge
of the clear light to be found in a
state of confusion, variance, and division.
And the judgment of God must fail
more severely on the latter, because the
servant that knew to do his master's will
and did it not was beaten with many
stripes, while he that knew not his master's
will was beaten with few stripes. If any
one is overtaken in a fault and we know
of it, God holds us responsible in their
restoration. See Gal. 6: 1; Acts 20: 28.
If it is a trespass, there is a provision for
that also. Matt. 18: 15- 18. Luke 17: 3- 5.
If a brother hath aught against you. See
Matt. 5: 23, 24. If you have a complaint.
See Col. 3: 13, 14. As preachers of the
gospel " we are laborers together."
See ' 1 Cor. 3: 5- 9. Therefore we must
hold each' other in confidence, or we are
not laboring together.
Unity includes confidence. W hen con-fidence
is broken, where is the unity?
If the unity of the Spirit is lost there is
variance, and we are not measuring to
the standard. " Let each esteem
other better than themselves."- Phil.
2- 3. " Esteem them very highly in love
for their works' sake."- 1 Thess. 5: 13.
Receive him therefore in the Lord with
all gladness and hold such in reputation."
- Phil. 2: 29. " Receive us; we have
wronged no man, we have corrupted no
man, we have defrauded no man."-- 2
Cor. 7: 2. " That ye receive him in the
Lord, as becometh saints."- Rom. 16:
22. " Wherefore receive ye one another
as Christ also received us to the glory of
God."- Rom. 15: 7. " Let the elders
that rule well be counted worthy of
double honor, especially they who labor
in the word and doctrine."- 1 Tim. 5:
17. If a preacher gets into heresy he
thereby becomes an heretic, and must be
dealt with according to Tit. 3: 10. But
we have no authority from God to reject
him as an heretic, until the scripture is
complied with by admonishing him twice.
" A first and second admonition." This
implies some time for reflection and
consideration; then if he insists on holding
to heresy he must be rejected after the
second admonition. " After"- from
that time.
So if a fellow minister ceases to walk
uprightly according to the truth of the
gospel in any matter he must be dealt
with according to the Word. that meets
his case. But suppose one has erred
some way, another error will be commit-ted
if he is not dealt with according to
the IV ord. If the crime is a trespass,
treat it as a trespass; if heresy, treat as
heresy; if compromise or error, treat it
as such by the word relative to the name.
When a difficulty is settled by the Word
it is settled forever, but if hot settled by
the Word, it is not ' settled at all. Impar-tiality
is a pious rule to be strictly ob-served
in every case. See 1 Tim 5: 21;
Jas. 2: 4- 9.
In considering the case of an erring
brother: 1st. Never decide OD. impulse.
2d. Never decide before evidences arc
heard on both sides. 3d. Never accept
hearsay as positive evidence. 4th. Bo
cautious of circumstantial evidence.
5th. Never become so fixed in your de-cision,
based on circumstantial evidence,
as to prevent God from revealing it
otherwise to you. 6th. Be careful
about letting feelings and impressions
overcome testimony. 7th. Never let past
confidence cause prejudice for or against
a present difficulty. 8th. Fellowship
would be a reliable test if people never
erred in what they were sure was fellow-ship.
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FAILURE AND RESULTS.
We could cite praticular cases, but
will forbear. Hence we suppose one for
example. Bro. A having been in good
standing in the ministry heretofore, Bro.
B hears from reliable sources that Bro.
A has recently erred, and is not straight
now. But instead of investigating or
endeavoring to restore Bro. A, Bro. B tells
Bro. C all he has heard about Bro. A. B
and. C discuss A's errors, and decide they
can not have confidence in Bro. A here-
THE GOSPEL TRUMPET
she. B and C tell others; soon every
ia
av knows the story and it never gets
is. A is the last to hear of it and is
* prised at Bro. B. But Bro. A begins
ai chafe and worry, and lie tells Bro. D
haw Bro. B has been tslking about him.
a tells E what A said about Bro. B. By
this time A and B are a long way apart;
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Confidence is destroyed, and a feeling
gainst each other has arisen. B refused
to have an investigation with A. also A
duty toward the erring one, or one sup-posed
to be in error. If the party of the
second part learns or knows by some
means that some one holds charges
against hint, ' remembers that his brother
hath aught against him" his duty is to
go and be reconciled, make it right accord-ing
to the Word; and should the fault
prove to be in • the first party, the same
must be labored with until judgment goes
through to victory, and all are one.
but should the first and the second fail in
adjusting their troubles by not doing
their duty to one another, must they be
left alone to remain at variance? By no
means. " A little leaven leaveneth the
whole lump." " Purge out, therefore,
the old leaven, that ye may be a new
lump." See 1 Cor. 5th chapter. Here
is the duty of a third party.
Now if you have no charges in your
heart against any one, and you know of
no one that is called a brother that has
any charges against you, but you know
that Bro. Jones and Bro. Smith are at
variance and they are not doing their
duty toward's each other and the old
leaven is working, " the roots are spring-ing
up to trouble you ( the church), and
thereby many be defiled" your duty is
to entreat, admonish, rebuke, reprove,
etc., until those at variance are brought
together and their troubles adjusted by
the Word, and one, or both get right or
else are put away from you. Thus the
church will be kept in unity. It is worse
than folly to preach unity and not live
up to it. Some might think that if we
observe these rules strictly we would be
all the time clearing up our troubles
with no unity. But such are mistaken.
If we observe these Bible directions close-ly
there will not be one- tenth as much
" house- cleaning" as there is now. The
quicker the spider is killed the fewer his
cobwebs. And the more tardy a woman
is about untangling her hair, the greater
the tangle. Brethren, I speak this to
our shame. I have known of preachers
who could not adjust their own troubles
by the Word, nor that of others, for lack
of knowing the word of God on these
things. Yes, ignorant of the duty of a
BY W. A. HAYNES.
wi. AS man created wholly immortal,
or was he created with a body of
flesh and blood, indwelt by an immortal
principle called soul? This question
when properly answered, and intelligent-ly
understood, will deliver us from some
erroneous ideas, as will be seen by the
following.
Man was not made as God, but " the
creature [ creation] was made subject to
vanity, not willingly, but by reason of
him who hath subjected the same in
hope."— Rona 8: 20. When. God had
finished his creation and all things that
he had made, he pronounced it not only
good, but " very good." If man was
created with an immortal soul and an
immortal body, as some do teach, the
immortality of the body was of much
poorer quality than that of the soul; for
it is a fact conceded by all honest and
properly informed persons, that the im-mortality
of the soul can not come to an
end— for it is undying, eternal, perpetual,
or everlasting; and such only is immor-tality.
If man's body had been created
in an immortal state, it would be just as
impossible for it to be annihilated as it
would be for the soul to cease to exist. .
The question is asked: " If man was
created with flesh and blood and such
elements can not inherit the kingdom of
heaven, - that was prepared from the
foundation of the world, and had he never
sinned, and thus brought upon himself
death that lays off this mortal frame,
how could he have entered this kingdom?"
This is a very unwise question; for could
not God have changed man from flesh
and blood to an immortal nature before
he sinned, as well as he could in the case
of Enoch and Elijah after man's trans-gression?
And such doubtless was God's
design. The question is also asked: " If
man was made with a physical body,
composed of flesh and blood, tissue and
cell, would he not have died, even
though he had not sinned?" No; for
the very reason that the tree of life was
placed where man's access to it would
perpetuate his physical existence. It
was not sin that directly brought death.
While death is the effect of sin, yet it
was man's separation from the tree of
life in the garden of delight that pro-duced
death. Had man been permitted
to take of the tree of life after his trans-gression,
he would have lived forever in
his sinful condition. Gen. 3: 22.
It is also taught by some that before
man's transgression he had no pain or
sorrow of any nature whatever. By
paying attention to the curse that was
placed upon woman ( Gen. 3: 16) it will
be seen that such a condition is contrary
to the plain language of, God to Eve.
He says: " I will greatly multiply thy
sorrow and thy conception." By this
some think that woman is capable of
bearing more children since the fall
than she - was before, and that such
is a part of her curse. But this is
wrong again. The term from which
" con ce" ption was translated was not
properly understood by Ring James'
translators, for instead of conceptions
being multiplied it should be grownings,
and it is so rendered in the Septuagint.
If woman had no pain, sorrow, or groan-ing,
before her sin, and God multiplied
them after her fall, she still had none.
But if she had two pains or groanings
before she sinned, after they were multi-plied
she would have four, etc. And
thus it is; for nothing can not be multi-plied
andmake more than nothing. This
ought tO pit• - to silence all clamoring for
a faith that lain produce a painless child-birth;
for such was not in the creation,
id is fore not in the redemption.
Precious Scriptures.
A GAIN I say unto you, That if two of
you shall agree on earth as touching
anything that they shall ask, it shall be
done for them of my Father which is in
heaven. Matt. 18: 19.
And Peter said unto him, seEneas,
Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise.
and make thy bed. And he arose imme-diately.
Acts 9: 34.
Then was brought unto him one pos-sessed
with a devil, blind, and dumb:
and he healed him, insomuch that the
blind and dumb both spake and saw.
Matt. 12: 22.
That ye be not slothful, but followers
of them who through faith and patience
inherit the promises. Heb. 6: 12.
Therefore I say unto you, What things
soever ye ' desire, when ye pray, believe
that ye receive them, and ye shall have
them. Mark 11: 24.
But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew
himself from thence: and great multi-tudes
followed him, and he healed them
all. Matt: 12: 15.
And the Lord will take away from
thee all sickness. Dent. 7: 15.
And when Jesus was come into Pet's
house, he saw his wife's mother laid, tad
sick of a fever. ;-, ks.
And he touched her hand and the fever:-
left her: and she arose and ministered,-
unto them. Matt. 8; 11, 15.
- a s,
And what shall I more say? for the
time would fail me to tell of Gideon, and,: as
of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jepth.;"
of David also, and Samuel, anda the
prophets. -
Who through faith. subdued kingdoms, s s
wrought righteousness, obtained isaakaaaa,
ises, stopped. the mouths of kons Heb
11: 32, 33.
Quenched the violence of escape
the edge of : the ' sword,- out Of=":*: e: a:` k:: n- 6ss
were made strong, waxed valiant in
turned to flight the armies of the glans'"
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laicfeoeapgtianatg, d- aeniid; r• 4: 4 § ge § r: et4rat
e they might
obtain: a:= better ' s. ritAnirection;
meeting where two men have had serious
trouble. So A or B is called upon
to dtaade their troubles. What does
Matt. say? " Thou hypocrite, first
cast the beam out of thine own eye; then
shalt laat see clearly to cast the mote
out of thy brother's eve." Also 2 Cor.
10: t ' And having in a readiness to
avenges all his disobedience, when your
obedience is fulfilled." And Acts 20: 28
—" First take heed unto thyself, then to
the flock."
From these scriptures we learn that
where a minister is at variance with an-other
minister ( or any saint, as to that
matter) he is unfit for the ministry until
he gets into harmony with the same, or
the guilty person is dealt with according
to the W ord and cut off if he rejects the
Word. " Let him be unto thee as an
heathen man and a publican."— Matt.
18: 17; Gal. 5: 12; Tit. 3; 10.
DUTY.
If you have a charge or charges against
a fellow minister, it is your first duty to
see that you are straight with the Word,
next to do all the Bible requires of you
to restore the one against whom you
prefer charges. And you are not releas-ed
from your task until the erring one is
fully restored where peace, accord, and.
confidence reign, or else he through his
trespass and rebellion be regarded by the
church " as an heathen man and a pub-lican"
then peace and amity will prevail
among those remaining. If you never
knew this befote, God wants you to
know it from now on. This is only
practically living on. the plane of Bible
unity. Will we live it? Amen. But
again, suppose the party of the first part
or the one preferring charges or holding
C' in his heart ( which is the same in
me sense) refuses or neglects to do his
knowledge of the truth, as rapidly as
possible, " endeavoring to keep the unity
of the Spirit."
The True State of Man.
refused one with B. But both profess
to be saved and sanetified, called to
preach and ready to answer to calls.
Bro. F, a holy man and a lover of unity,
hears of the trouble between A and B,
and determines the difficulty must be
settled. A and B and their witnesses
sae called together by Bro. F. A pre-fers
charges against B. Witnesses are
called in; they testify what A has told
about B. B admits the testimony, but
says begot it from reliable source— Bro.
al first informed B. Bro. M says circum-stantial
evidence was enough to warrant
his conclusion. But circumstantial evi-dance
proved to be conjecture only.
M erred: 1st, by surmising about Bro.
A. 2d, he erred by telling Bro. B.
Had M gone to A according to Gal. 6: 1,
all would have been all right. B erred
1st, by receiving an accusation against
an elder without witness. 1 Tim. 5: 19.
ad, by not trying to restore Bro. A,
according to Gal. 6: 1. 3d, by telling
Bro. C, " taking up a reproach." Ps.
15: 3, and 1 Tim. 5: 13. 0, D, and E
were all implirated likewise.
We will now investigate A. He erred
1st, by not going to la and being recon-ciled
according to Matt. 5: 23, 24. 2d,
by chafing at Bro. B. Ps. 141: 5.
M, by tattling to D. 1 Tim. 5: 13
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All are awry, on fess their errors and ask
torgivoni .,:. Is it settled now? All
It) tirtill it forever and to hold each
other in I answer no; It is
in the rendition where God can forgive.
Not until it is considered before God and
he liWt` t11: 4 it all out of their hearts, is it
settit- qi. Consecrations are renewed and
an are in confidnece once more, and
ready work for God.
But suppose before this matter was minister in such matters. Dearly belov-settled
A or B was called upon to hold a ed, such men are not qualified to go out
as preachers. We exhort all stash in the
name of the Lord Jesus Christ, " Search
the scriptures." " Study to show thy-self
approved unto God, a workman that
needeth not to be ashamed, rightly divid-ing
the word of truth." [ Cut straight.]
2 Tim. 2: 15. My soul has been. pained
many times by hearing preachers drop
remarks which ' indicated a lack of confi-dence
in certain preachers; and worse still
hear them say plainly, `` I have no confi-dence"
" I wish I had confidence"
etc. , and never have done anything in
behalf of the erring ( or supposed erring)
ones, that confidence might be restored.
They have not laid such to heart seriously
enough. to do anything but brood over
other people's failures, and not- consider-ing
their own. It is our bounden duty to
hold every minister and member of the
church of God in esteem and confidence
to the perfect law of unity, or else be
found faithfully discharging our duty in
disciplining them by the word of God,
which is " profitable for doctrine, for
reproof, for correction, for instruction
[ discipline] in righteousness; that the
man of God may be perfect, thoroughly
furnished unto all good works."- 2 Tim.
3: 16, 17.
But further: If yon have tried to
adjust your difficulties and failed, do not
stop. Do like the house of Chloe. 1
Cor. 1: 11. Tell some one that is able to
search the matter out and lay the Word
down that will bring the carnal professors
to repentance until they " prove them-selves
clear in this matter." Ar' aen.
Remember, while this is written to- the
ministry, a minister is but an example- of
the flock. So every child of God must
observe these scriptural truths just as far
as there is knowledge at a grace to, : do'
so, and then advance in grace and remove ' ainal41: AM1eflEt
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sary labor and pain, lant Act that
ally intended by - the - wisdom - .-.. of ,,- ther'.;,,
creator. The poWer'' tO, feel W3isit Wei
term pain, upon being injured larintised;.
is God- given, and iieit'ae. 4normal con. 4':
dition of man. The sense of feeling in a, .
reference to pain is . absolitely . ifecessart:-. :. -,
for man's safety. If - man ' had no sanie.':„.,::.:
of pain, and were he asleep in a burning
building, he would. " burn to death and,
never know it. He could accidentallya :-.-- a.:-
drink some poison and perish, not know-ing
there was anything the matter, - with'
him. He could freeze to death, while he
was thinking himself warm. But such s.,. z.. s.-:.
was not in the wisdom of God's creation - a ass
In trying to prove that man was nat-urally
in possession of an immortal body,
some refer to Rora. 8: 23, or the lah.,,-,
guage, " The redemption of the body" ss a
saying, " How could our body be- redeeMa'
ed unless it had lost its first condition; • a.- ]
namely, immortality." But the term
redemption — apolutrosis — meaning, to _--,- I
loose, release, dismiss, acquit, or the
release of a captive, is applied to ousaa „ ,--,
body to show that man has a debt to
pay, and is held captive by the sentence . ,....:
of death until the sentence is executed,
and in the act of resurrection man comes
forth having paid the debt of death, and
has a body that can not be injured, and
one not subject to any of his transgres-sions
in the world. Bat this does not .., 1
prove him to have been formerly in - pos- =
session of a body immortal. May we all -.:
be careful to live to the plane where God - al
has decreed we should, but not endeavor -.
to climb to a standing beyond where the
Creator put us; for his wisdom knows
best.
...• • • ... • '
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WORKERS OF CONFUSION.
There are words of wisdom in the
following Proverb: " Whoso keepeth his
mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul
from troubles."— Prov. 21: 23. It is
not an easy matter for a person to con-tinually
abound in the grace of God, and
be a busybody in other men's matters.
It is better to make a business of talking
more to the Lord than carrying about
news of no profit. The word of God
positively teaches that those who serve
him must bridle their tongues, otherwise
they are sure to prove to be workers of
confusion. " He that goeth about as a
talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore
meddle not with him that fiattereth with
the lips. "— Pron. 20: 19. One whose
tongue is always going and speaking
many words is apt to get into trouble
unnecessarily, and to get others into
trouble; and_ trouble, confusion, and
differences among the children of God
generally arise from misunderstandings,
or from some busybody or talebearer.
But there are people who have a desire
to become some one great, who search
the word of God for a selfish purpose in
order to get new light beyond that lieving on Jesus Christ for the pardon of
which any- one else has received, and all sins conamitted; and as he speaks the
such persons are almost sure to take up pardoning words to the soul the old life
with some kind of a delusion or else be passes away and the new begins. It is a
led astray in the understanding of the spiritual birth, and the one who has be-
Word. We read in. Prov. 16 : 25 that fore been under the bondage of sin is now
" there is a way that seenieth right unto made a child in the family of God, an
man, but the end thereof are the ways of heir with Jesus Christ to the riches of his
death." It very often.: happens that kingdom. Such a person is a babe in
some true children of God begin to Christ, is m a little child— in a state of
ponder over some passage of scripture innocency before . God. W hue a little
that is mysterious to them, trying to child is in a state of innocency before
form some new ideas or get some light God, there is yet an element . existing— a
different from what others have given, nature— which has a tendency to lead
and an interpretation will be presented into the ways of sin. The one who is
that will seem quite plausible, yet not converted has the same elements within,
exactly clear. If they are opposed by which were inherited through the fall of
others and it should happen that their man. This is kept in subjection by the
ideas were really wrong, and they are grace and. power of God, but if allowed
not humble enough to submit to the true to have full sway will lead into the paths
interpretation of the same, the enemy of of sin This is what is cleansed from the
souls will gradually' blind their eyes to heart in sanctification.
the truth as they contend for their views. Thin second grace is obtainable, and
Soon they will become so blinded spirit- the only applicants for the same are those
ually that they can not see and under- who are at peace with God, those wh.
stand the truth when it is presented. have had all ther sins pardoned. The
Their ow s arguments will seem more and are such as were made mention of in th
more plausible all the time, and as the 15th chapter of St. John when he said
enemy of souls begins to blind them to " I tun the vine, ye are the branches
the truth the scriptures in all parts of the Every branch in me that beareth not frui
Bible will seem to stand out bold he taketh away; and every branch tha
in their favor. beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it
Some time ago we had a correspon- bring forth more fruit" It is only th
deuce with a man who was teaching and branches, or children of God, who hay
preaching that the world was square. their actual sins pardoned that are fi
After having the word of God presented subjects for the purging, or cleansing
to him and showing him his error he, power from this inherited sin or nature
not being humble enough to acknowledge One mnst live just as holy a life in justi
the error of his ways, began to study ation as in sanctification— the sum
the word of God more than ever to prove kind of fruit must be borne— but th
his points, and wrote us telling how cleansing in sanctification is that the
many hunderd scriptures there were prow- " may bring forth more fruit." It
ing that the world was square. They seem- more fruit of the same kind; it puts
ed to stand out boldly on about every page person in th" es t" rsannddiinngg grace" ( Rom
of the Bible. So it is with almost every 5: 2), where the heart is " purified
subject when a person gets under a de- faith" ( Acts 15: 8, 9), and " sanctifi
lusion. People who take a stand against by the Holy Ghost" ( Rom. 15: 16).
divine healing to such an extent that The disciples were converted and en
they become deluded will imagine that I joyed this first work of grace in their
they find hundreds of scriptures against souls at the time when Jesus offered
it. when it is plainly taught all through up his last prayer unto " the Father, as
the word of God. The same way when recorded in. the 17th chapter of St. John.
people take a stand against sanctification, They were not yet sanctified, neither
or against the two works of grace— being were they following after the ways of
justified and afterwards sanctified. the world, but, as one of the disciples
It is true that people may not have an expressed it, " We have left all to follow
understanding of passages of scripture thee." In this chapter we can see some-and
may set forth a wrong interpreta- thing of the standard of justification.
tion, but when they are presented in the Jesus said, " I pray for them: I pray not
true light of the Word and such parties for the world, but for them which thou
take a stand against it, then is the time hest given me; for they are thine. . . .
that the enemy takes advantage of the I have given them thy word; and the
soul. When we find people taking a stand world hath hated them, because they are
against the true teaching of the word of not of the world, even as I am not of the
God when it is set forth by the Spirit, it world. I pray not that than shouldst
is generally not only because they are take them out of the world, but that thou
ignorant of the Word, but because they shouldst keep them from. the evil. They
have not a Bible experience. When a are not of the world even as I am not of
person denies sanctification as being a the world." Then in the next verse he
work of grace wrought in_ the heart and prays for their sanctification and says,
attainable in this life, it is generally the " Sanctify them through thy- truth: thy
case, and evident, that such a person word is truth." And in. the 20th verse
does not enjoy the first work of grace. he prays for us, and continuing his prayer
When they deny the cleansing in sancti- concerning his disciples; he says, " Nei-fication
and earnestly contend and teach ther pray I for these alone, but for- them
against such, it is evident that such. also which shall believe on me through
persons need a cleansing in. justification. their word; that they may all be one;
Some may possibly ignorantly do this as thou., Father, art in me, and I in thee,
for a time, but if the reproofs of the that they may be one in us; that the
Spirit of the Lord are not heeded they world may believe that thou hast sent
will soon be made to cry out in the me." This oneness is brought about
words of the prophet Isaiah—" My lean- through the cleansing of P, 11 elements of
ness, my leanness, woe is mel" division out of the heart by his sancti-fying
power.
In Horn. 5: 1 the apostle says, ' There-fore
being justified by faith, we have
peace with God through our Lord Jesus
Christ." And in the 12th chapter of
Romans he speaks to the brethren who
have received that experience and says,
" I beseech you therefore, brethren, by
the mercies of God, that ye present your
bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable,
unto God, which is Your reasonable
service. And be not conformed to this
world: ' but be ye transformed by • the
renewing of your, mind, that ye may
prove what is that good, and acceptable,
and perfect, will of God. , Sinners can
not fulfill this scripture and beconie justi-fied
and sanctified all at the same time,
because they can not present their bodies
a living sacrifice, as they are dead in
trespasses and sins. They can not
present themselves a holy sacrifice, be-cause
they are unholy. They can not
present themselves acceptable unto God,
because an unholy sacrifice is not accept-able.
It is not their reasonable service to
offer themselves for sanctification, be-cause
they must first get rid of their sins.
They must first be regenerated, and then
they can be transformed by the renewing
of their mind, and prove what is that
good, and acceptable, and perfect, will
of God. May the Lord enable each one
of his children to press into the glorious
experience of san. ctifiaction, and abound
in the joys of his love continually.
The Commission.
The Two Works of Grace.
' THE word of God teaches us that
I there are two definite and distinct
works of grace wrought in the soul.
They are not simply termed two bless-.
ings, as both the first and second grace
abound with many blessings. The first
grace is termed • the conversion of the
soul, or justification. To obtain this
grace only sinners can apply, and it is
attainable only by giving up and forsak-ing
all sins committed and the sinful
pleasures of this world; and meeting the
conditions of the ' word of God and be-
• THROUGHOUT all ages we find that
y to some extent divine healing was
e not only taught but practiced by those
, whom. God had really chosen for his
. service. When the Lord made a call for
t any one to work in his vineyard he gave
t him the commission, did the qualifying,
may and sent him forth in his name, with
e power and authority from Heaven. A
e person thus sent out and commissioned
t from God with the heavenly authority
, can go forth with boldness to meet the
. adversary of souls and P. 11 oppositions of
- the enemy.
e Although persecutions may come thick
• and fast, the one who is commissioned
y of God and proves true to his calling
is will move out regardless of the face of
a the enemy; and although such a one
• may seem to be a very weak instrument,
by yet we learn that God can take the weak
ed things and confound the mighty. And
wherever he sends one of his servants
- who proves true to his calling, there will
be an influence for good that the enemy
can not completely destroy. Such a one
can wage war with the enemy and de-feat
him. in the fiercest battle.
Throughout the annals of time the ene-my
of souls has been in opposition to di-vine
healing and its teachings. He tries
to afflict the body in order to have bet-ter
access to the soul. But we now live
in an age when the truth of God is go-ing
forth showing people their privileges
of deliverance, not only from sin, but
from disease. God is commissioning. his
servants to declare the whole counsel of
God, and not only to preach the Word
concerning divine healing, but to put
the Word in practice with the signs fol-lowing.
Anything that works in opposition to
Satan, breaking down his strongholds
and snatching souls from the eternal
burning, enrages him and stirs him to a
mighty fury; and when he finds that he
can not hinder the truth from going
forth and people accepting the same and
receiving benefit for soul and body, ,
he resorts to shrewd measures in order
to carry out his plans. He commissions
his servants to go forth and preach sal-vation
and healing, and will permit them
to preach enough truth together with
their fountain of error so as to deceive
the people. But when such ones are
measured by the word of God and come
under the preaching of God's word
by his true servants, who send forth the
Word by the power of the Holy Ghost,
these messengers of the enemy are ex-posed
as counterfeits and are unable to
stand the fire of the Holy Spirit as the
Word goes forth in, all its purity.
Divine healingais just as much in the
commission to preach the gospel as is the
command to preach salvation for the
soul. And the minister who does not
preach it is not doing his duty, is not
obeying the Word nor fulfilling his com-mission.
THE COMMISSION TO THE PATRIARCHS.
The patriarchs of old in their call and
commission from God understood what
power and authority he gave them.
When the Lord spoke unto Abraham
, concerning his covenant he said, " I am
the Almighty God; walk before me, and
be thou perfect. And I will make my
covenant between me and thee."— Gen.
17: 1, 2. And the Lord did make a co g
eaant with Abraham, and he was a-chosen
servant of the Lord, qualified
with authority and power; but the
promise was for him provided he walked
perfect before the Lord. But some . one
may say, What ( lid he know about di-vine
healing? We read that Abraham.
prayed unto God: and God healed
Abimelech, and his wife and his maid-servants."—
Gen. 20: 17.
When Abraham's wife heard of the
promise that God had made unto him,
she could scarcely believe that the Lord
was able to fulfill his promise. But the
Lord spoke unto her, and said,. " Is any-thing
too hard for the Lord?" He gave
her to understand that he was able to
perform all things, and able to fulfill
every promise made. In Exodus 15: 96,
we read the promise given unto Moses.
The Lord said, " If thou wilt diligently
harken unto the voice of the Lord thy
God, and wilt do that which is right in
his sight, and wilt give ear to his com-mandments,
and keep all his statutes, I
will put none of these diseases upon thee,
which I have brought upon the Egyp-tians:
for I am the Lord that healeth
hee."
Here you see the Lord required perfect
obedience unto his will, and then there
, sas not only promise of the healing be-ing
done, but that they be kept from the
diseases that were brought upon the
. inns. There was a time when
was with the children of Israel
when they had disobeyed the Lord, and
lerY serpents wore sent among them, and
the people were bitten; and many of the
oople of Israel died, while the others
ailed upon Moses to intercede in. their
But they had to acknowledge
and turn from it; and when
they did this the Lord told Moses to
make a serpent of brass, and to put it
upon a pole, and all who would look, of
those who had been bitten, should live;
and Moses did so, and as many as
looked were healed of the poisonous bite.
This may appear to be a very simple
remedy, vet it came from the mouth of
the Lord, and it took obedience in order
to be matured and made whole of the
ague. It took a turning from sin and
obeying the voice of the Lord, and when.
that was done they were healed.
what David says in Psalm 103:
1- 3; " Bless the Lord, 0 my soul: and
all that is within me, bless his holy
name. Bless the Lord, 0 my soul, and
forget not all his benefits: who forgiveth
all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy
s." Here we find that David
decla trhesat God heals all our diseases
well as removes our iniquities.
NOTICE.
To the saints in eastern Washington:
I am now in these parts where I expect
to labor faithfully in the vineyard of the
Lord. Any one desiring meetings, please
notify me at once at Colfax, Wash.
Yours in the fellowship of Jesus,
Jas. B. F• eterman.
NOTICE.
Light, Mo.
The saints here have changed the loca-tion
of the camp- ground known as the
Vichy camp- ground. to 1- 2 mi. east of
old location, on Bro. Thornton's farm.
There will be a working on Nov. 24th
and 25th. Bro. Geo. E. Bolds will be
present and preach at night, and over Sun-iday.
Every body is invited to come and as-sist
in cleaning up the ground. Those
coming from a distance will be taken care
of. There will have to be a well on the
ground. Those having means can help
in giving as the Lord may direct.
C. J. Light.
THE
RAILROAD PERMITS.
To the brethren in the ministry: We
wish to say that those of you who wish
permits for 1899 must have your name
placed on the list on or before the 25th
day of December, 1898. Begin at once
to apply to A. B. Palmer, Bangor, lifieh.
( who is recognized as the person to at-tend
to this matter for the ensuing year),
for blanks. Send ten cents in stamps or
silver. Ministers who endorse other
ministers, know that you can conscien-tiously
recommend them as effective min-isters
whose business it is to labor contin-sally
in the gospel work.
NOTICE.
• To the saints of God in Kansas, Ne-braska,
Missouri, Oklahoma, and all others
whom it may concern: It has pleased
the Lord to move upon the hearts of his
ministers and workers here to make an
effort to purchase a camp- meeting outfit
for next year, the above to consist of
one large tabernacle, and dining- room
tent, 14x24 or 14x30, one cooking tent
12x14, two large tents, 14x20, one for
men. and one for women, twelve small
tents 9y2 x12, and twelve tents 12x14.
These tents are to be made of the best
material, and to be purchased Jan. 1,
1899. A subscription paper has been
placed in my hands, and already part of
the amount has been subscribed; but as
it will be impossible for us to see all the
saints interested personally, we felt best
to make this appeal to you through the
TRUMPET. Let all those who feel led to
do so send us their names and address,
stating the amount they wish to sub-scribe.
Let us hear from you as soon as
possible. Remember that all money sub-scribed
should be sent in on or before the
first day of January, 1899. We have
written to several tent companies and
have very liberal offers from them.
We have already bargained for the large
tabernacle, which we are to pay for on
Jan. 1. This tabernacle was built for a
show tent; it is 60x90, made of sail
duck, mildew proof. It is in three
parts; the two ends can be put together
making a round tent 60 feet in diameter,
or all together 60x90. It has been
examined by Bros. Bryant and Houghton,
and they pronounce it in first- class con-dition.
It has only been used about ten
days and is all complete with walls, ropes,
center- poles, wall- poles, stakes,• sledges,
and pulleys, and cost about $ 300. We
get it for only $ 100. This is truly a
great bargain, for which we give God all
the glory. This tent will seat about one
thousand people, andlas held twelve hun-ired.
This outfit is not to be' bought
for, or controlled by one man, but will
be put into the hands of a committee or
trustees to take care of, and shall belong
to the church of God in the West. - We
trust that all the saints in the West will
be interested in this matter and do all
you can to help. Let us hear from. you
as soon as possible. Address me at
Arkansas City, Kans. - Your brother
in Christ, W. J. Henry.
Questions Answered.
Please explain Math 5a0. F. B. D.
Matt. 5: 20 reads as follows: " For I
say unto you, That except your right-eousness
shall exceed the righteousness of
the Scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no
wise enter into the kingdom of heaven."
These words were spoken by Christ to
the multitudes in the sermon On the
mount These scribes and Pharisees
were people who made great pretensions
of religion, and loved to have people know'
they were serving God; but their serves
was only from the lips an outward per7
formance— and their righteousness7aS
self- righteousness; ands Jesus ayes
people to understand. that . hey * 1*
have the righteousness ' t! t‘ C. 4.., etin*:
have a change of heart— that their re
gion must be a pure religion. He taught
the multitudes that they must have an
experience of salvation, that ' they had to
be a real light to the world, and that they
would not only have an outward show or
form of religion, but said, ' Let your light
so shine before men, that they may see
your good works, and glorify your Father
which is in heaven." He gave them to
understand, that since he had come there
must be something more than serving
God by the deeds of the law, that they
must believe on' him for the forgiveness
of sins and be converted.
In Luke 11: 37- 51 we read something
about the scribes and Pharisees. " And
as he spoke, a certain Pharisee besought
him to dine with him: and he went in,
and sat down to meat. And when the
Pharisee saw it, he marveled that he had
not first washed before dinner. And the
Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees
make clean the outside of the cup and
the platter; but your inward part is full
of ravening and wickedness. Ye fools,
did not ' he that made that' which is
without make that which is within also?
But rather give alms of such things as ye
have; and, behold, all things are clean un-to
you. But woe unto you, Pharisees! for
ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of
herbs, and. pass over judgment and the
love of God: these ought ye to have
done, and not to leave the other undone.
Woe unto you. Pharisees! for ye love the
uppermost seats in the synagogues, and
greetings in the markets. ' W oe unto you
scribes ' and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye
are as graves which appear not, and the
men that walk over them are not aware
of them. . . . And as he said these
things unto them, the scribes and the Phar-isees
began to urge him vehemently, and
to provoke him to speak of many things:
laying wait for him, and seeking to
catch something out of his mouth, that
they might accuse him." Immediately
after this Jesus warned his disciples,
saying, " Beware of the leaven of the
Pharisees, which is hypocrisy."
Therefore it is plainly to be seen that
the righteonsnes of the scribes and Phar-isees
was only self- righteousness; and if
the people did not get a better righteous-ness
than that, they could not enter
heaven.
News from the Field.
Macon, Ga., Nov. 3.
God has blessed his work in this city.
Ris pure gospel is being preached and
many are believing the truth. Sister L.
Cooper has been with us for several
weeks and to- day she left for Cordele,
Ga. I solicit your prayers in behalf of
Sister Cooper and the church at Macon,
Ga. Sanctified and kept,
Thomas H. Holmes.
Bangor, Mich., Nov. 7.
The assembly meeting at the Grand
Junction camp- ground was a grand
success. Precious souls were converted,
believers sanctified, and the body of
Christ edified. There were eighteen
ministers present, all of whom were ready
to do the work of the Lord faithfully.
Addison S. Kriebel, of Reddick, Ill., was
ordained according to the word of God,
as minister in the church of God. It
was decided that it is the will of the Lord
to have camp meeting on. these grounds
another season. A. B. Palmer.
Redkey,
We are glad that we can testify that
we are sanctified and set apart for the ser-vice
of the Lord. It has been some time
since wehave testified through the Thum-
Wof have returned home from a-bout.
— our - months' meetings at Redkey,
ItartPrd': City, Portland, and Dunkirk,
, where;'- We witnessed several souls set
free, hySithe " sower of Go We ii, 71, Q
aril the We are:=: Oetting
, out and battle. vii sfin: the
in these last days of great peril.
A. J. Kilpatrick and A. J. Ellison.
Iron City, Ala., Nov.
We are glad to report victory on the:.
Lord's side. We have just closed a
meeting at Coosa Valley, Ala. whereG;"
God wonderfully raanifes: ed his power
sending out his word. Four precious
souls were saved. This meeting was
nlighty sinking down in humility. The:
saints there will be glad to have any ones:
of God's true ministers come. From
there we came here and began meeting a
in the name of the Lord. Four precious
souls were saved. To God be all Oa .
glory! The little body here will be
glad to have any of God's workers
come here at any time. We feel. the'
leading of the Lord to go to South Caro-lina.
If the Lord will, we will be at the
Carrollton, Ga. assembly meeting.
Pray that the hand of the Lord may guide
us in all we do.
G. W. Spence. and Wife.
tvaaa FOREIGN. fief:*
3 Anderston Quay,
Glasgow, Scotland, Oct. 29, 1898.
To ALL THE SAINTS OF GOD: We send
greeting in Jesu's name. " Praise God
from whop all blessings flow!" Our
hearts are full of gratitude to him for his'
goodness to us, and for the victory he
gives us which makes - us overcomers
through his blood. IV e sailed from New
- York on. the 14th and landed all safe and
well the 27th. Were nearly 13 days on
the sea. We had some rough weather
and high seas, Which lashed their angry
and loud waves and billows over the top of
the ship, and made it roll and pitch.
And yet, through faith in God I could. --
say in the time when it looked fearful to,.
many of the passengers, and three of the
seamen were knocked down . by the wavea -
and nearly thrown overboard, I was not
moved to uneasiness, but had the assisr7
ance that God would bring us to our desa
tination in safety. Praise his dear mama.-
When we feel we are doing his will we
can have the peace spoken of in Isa. 26:
and with the same ' victory and assuran.
of which we have examples recorded , I
the Word. See Acts 27: 21- 26; c8
and many others we might mention
The Lord gave us such victory over fiea=,
sickness that most of the family escaped'
it entirely, , and the Lord rebuked
healed when we called on him for help;
The voyage was enjoyed. by.
Praise God ! .
We see much need of reforMit
this city. As near as I have air
learn, the missionary work * no
character- that_ co, nye* and,
souls to-' 4.. ynk. There ,
reform, - hat not' each , fr, e 0f mi;
power of the , gaipiiiiiioes * hen* con
tions are fully9n4:
are anxiOndr, loolqn&, tO the: 1a4, as a s way to open Ap0: 10, t we : Mat naVe- S4,4ess,
to the OZ. 0.4.146; Z: 444: brbv., the
them: ' nal
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circumstanceEi. Prak: tbr-true
to our Father-
Wiltshire, Ohio, Opv, -
Once more wesre happy to' greet
dear saints. in Jesus' name, with the
assurance of a perfect salvation.. .
the Payne camp meeting, which
glorious success, we have been eartesti
engaged in the gospel vineyard.
recently concluded a meeting, of
weeks', labor, near Antwerp, Ohio, w
was much blessed of the Lord, an
which several precious souls receive
happy experiences in the Lord, others,
sad to say, failed to heed the Master'if
call, and were left in their sins. N. Ve
now engaged in a meeting near Willshir:_
0., which will continue as long as thw.-
Lord wills. Pray for our effectual' Tsis.
' winter. t off ai IoW
and enable us to sow the seeds of his
truth that will bear fruit for him, and
gather out a remnant for his name. The
harvest is great and truly the laborers
• are few in this field, and we feel our
dependence upon_ God. W e need your
prayers, that God's blessings may rest
upon us. Address as above.
George Martin.
Bogra, Bengal, India,
Oct. 11, 1898.
To Bro. E. E. Byrum,
Moundsville, W. Va., U. S. A.
My Dearly Beloved Brother:
You would be glad to hear that we are
out in the country again, preaching the
glorious gospel of the grace of God to
the neglected and perishing of this dark
district. The districts in. Bengal are
very much like the states in America.
Bogra is a small district with a popula-tion
of about a million souls, more than
80 per cent. of whom are Mohammedans.
But unlike those elsewhere, these are
very mild and courteous, not mere blind
bigots. The people are generally well-to-
do. Education is not widespread. The
majority are peasants. Things produced
in the district are very cheap. The town
is pretty small; there is one English
schools This is the only district in
Bengal where there is not a single mis-sionary
to tell the perishing people who
are without God and without hope in
this world, that a Savior came to die for
them, who bath removed the middle
wall of partition between God and man.
We came here last Wednesday, the 5th
inst., at about 3: 30 p. in. We left Cal-cutta
the day before at 3: 45 p. m. We
had to travel the last 26 miles by bullock
cart, which took us about thirteen hours.
However, we were singing and praising
the Lord while on our way and even: in
the jolting cart on the undulating road.
We took shelter in the drawing- room
of a Mohammedan friend— one of my
acquaintances. This young man received
ns very kindly, and we lived there that
night and the night following, and in the
meantime we were searching for a house
to hire. We went to see the pleaders in
the Car- library, where we had an oppor-tunity
to witness for the Lord and speak
for our Master. The Lord- gave us
wisdom from above to meet the objec-tions
and the questions of various kinds
from the pleaders there. This house
was the place where the pleaders assemble
and chat in their leisure hours. The
next day we were there again, and saw
some other " Ba, bus" ( i. e. gentlemen—
literally, Mr.) in their homes. This day,
however, we hired a house in a very
favorable situation for one dollar per
month. NV e have one house to live in,
and another to cook our food. We en-gaged
a boy to cook for us, but he left
the same night, as he was threatened
with excommunication, for being a cook
to a Christian! We rejoiced so much to
Slave found occasion to suffer— being
Christians. We cooked our food with
difficulty the next day, but the day after
we got another boy of about ten years
old to help us. We do the cooking
( though we know very s little) while he
does little things for us. In all these
inconveniences we rejoice exceedingly
and the Lord giveth us grace to endure
all things for him. Thus our insig-nificant
sufferings dwindle into nothing
before the exceeding and unspeakable joy
we have in doing our Master's will and
act accordinging to his final injunction.
We generally go out in the morning
to visit people in their homes, and go to
the neighboring " hats ( periodical markets
where people from the villages gather to-gether,
from three to five hundred, for buy-ing
and selling). We have been in three
" hate" already, and sold several copies
of Gospels and other Christian literature,
and preached to the assembled crowd,
listening with great eagerness, and deep
attention, with occasional signs of appro-bation
and appreciation by nodding their
heads. - While preaching to them I
would always be struck with this solemn
thought that " very likely ; thus is the first
time they hear about Christ, and who
knows that this is not the ' last." Oh,
dear brother, how careful we ought to
be to present Christ to the dying world!
May we be faithful ministers of the
gospel intrusted to our care. To- day we
thought of going out to another " hat"
but have been prevented by a heavy
shower of rain. But the Lord sent along
some gentlemen who came to talk with
us about religion. We had a talk with
them for nearly two hours, and praised
the Lord for giving us another oisporta-nity.
to witness for him.
Very likely Bro.. Naug is going back
to Calcutta very soon to look after the
publishing of the " Fire Brand" as
some one must be there to see the press
work. Pray very much for me, dear
brother, as I am left alone among these
heathens without a single Christian.
May they all see Christ in me, and f
his mighty hand working in me. We
are exceedingly glad and highly deligh
to hear that some one has decided to
come to India. Poor India will have
her petition granted after all! May the
Lord bless and speedily bring some one
in all safety to this dark and neglected,
but needing corner of our Lord's vine-yard.
We praised the Lord at the top of
our voices when Bro. DLitt's letter came
bringing us this good news. You would
be glad to hear that Bro. Thomas from
Malabar writes to me a very nice letter.
The work is going on very well. They
are having glorious victories. Praise the
Lord! Though few in number, they are
advancing and increasing day by day.
Hoping to write more again on the
work here, with much holy love, in
which Bro. Naug joins me, I remain your
affectionate and loving younger brother
in Christ, in the one body,
- A. D. ir.. h
Testimonies
Baker, Okla.
I am saved, sanctified and kept by the
hand of God. He has brought me
through some fiery trials. I have been
very sick with fever, and the Lord healed
me. To him be all the glory.
E. L. Evans.
MoEwen, Ore.
I am saved now and healed, praise
God, sanctified and kept by his power.
Wife and I have to stand alone here, as
there are no saints here. Pray much for
us and the work here.
R. J. and I. M. Cox.
Joy, Ky.
I wish to add my testimony with the
rest of the dear saints of God. I press' e
God for a present salvation, that keeps
me free from sin each day, with the love
of God. I am trusting my soul and
body in his hands. I ask the prayers of
all the saints. Wm. Y. Rice.
Buchanan, Mich.
The Lord has wonderfully saved my
soul from sin and washed me in the blood
of the Lamb. I have many things to
praise God for. He keeps me saved,
every day and I am walking up to all
the light I have. I want to be wholly
sanctified. Pray for me that God will
help me to take hold of his promises and
that he will increase my faith. Pray
that God will also heal my body.
Mrs. Joanna Ousnamer.
Rosa, Ga.
I am sweetly saved in Jesus and kept
by his mighty power every day. I am
living up to all the light I have, with all
I have on the altar so far as I know. I
am determined to live and work for
Jesus. Jesus enables me to triumph over
all my trials and temptations. We have
been. taking the Lord for our physician
for nearly a year, and he has brought
us safely through several bad spells of
fever. We now have a case of every-other-
day fever with our little boy eight
years old, which seems to be very stub-born.
Wife and. I ask the co- operation
of the prayers of the saints in. his behalf,
that he may be healed. Pray much for
us. W. L. Burns.
Fairfield, Nebr.
I praise God for salvation and for his
healing power. The dear Lord has lift-ed
me out of the miry clay, and I can
say to- day that I am standing on the
firm rock which is Christ, and it is my
desire to trust and obey him in all
things. I have given up all fashions
and things of this world and I am walk-ing
in all the light of God as fast as I re-ceive
it. My whole heart's desire is to
live for God alone. I am glad the clear
Lord sent Bro. Phillips into Nebraska.
The Lord_ lifted from my eyes the veil
which blinded me. Pray that I may
er live true to God. May Gibson.
Fraley, Ky.
I feel that I am justified in the sight of
God and walking in all the light I have. I
have been a sufferer from stomach
trouble for ten years, but I have been
healed of late by the mighty power of
God. I thank God that I am cured of
the tobacco habit, to which I had been a
slave for the last fourteen years. I have
also quit using coffee. I truly realize
that the blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth
me from all things.. I also have catarrh
of the head and have been greatly re-lieved,
bat not entirely healed. I believe
God will heal me and I desire the prayers
of God's people for the same, and also
that I may be sanctified.
Mary B. Mitchell.
Smith's Mill., Minn.
I am trusting the Lord, and standing
his Word. The way grows brighter
every day, and I praise God for showing
me the true teachings of his blessed
word. During the past year God has
led me oat of the M. E. sect in a most
wonderful way. He has called me out
of darkness into his most marvelous
light, and I praise his holy name for the
unity and fellowship that exists only in
the church of the living God.' I ask an
interest in the prayers of all the saints,
that I may hold fast to mysprofession of
faith, without wavering; for he is faith-ful
has promised. Pray that we as
the saints of God may individually go
forward in the name of Christ.
Nellie Popham.
Stoneboro, Pa.
I rejoice that I can say a word for
Jesus. Oh, what a wonderful Savior we
have! He saves me from all sin and
keeps mee by his mighty power, and gives
me complete victory over the enemy. I
can trust him for all things. I find it
so sweet to go to him with all my- little
trials and pains and aches. I know that
he hears the faintest cry of his true chil-dren.
On the seventh of last March the
Lord did so wonderfully and instantly
heal me of chronic catarrh and nervous
trouble. To him be all the glory. I
have never had. better health in my life
than I have had this summer and fall. I
have been tested a few times, but I go
to God and he comes to the rescue and
Satan must flee. Praise God for vic-tory!
We get pretty hungry for some
pure gospel sermons; bat we trust God
to fill the vacancy. I ask an. interest in
your prayers. R. X. Cochran.
Hayesville, Iowa.
God. has taken me out of a sinful state
and placed my feet on. the solid rock
Christ Jesus. And he has also healed me
a great many times. After our baby
was born ' I was in very- poor health for a
long time, finally I felt led to write to
Bro. and Sister Byers for prayers, and I
can say that I have enjoyed better health
since than I have for years. I have had
a few trials in sickness since, one of which
was a severe aching in my side, caused
from kidney disease; it seemed I could
not bear it and keep ray right mind. So
husband and I complied with the Word
where it says if we agree touching any
one thing we should ask, it should be
done, and the work was done. This
summer I was healed of cholera morbus.
I promised God if he would heal me of
that dreadful disease I would testify to
it. It is true I have neglected it a long
time. W ell, I can say of a truth that I
am glad for this true way that God has
made in his great wisdom for poor souls
to escape the ways of sin and death. It
has been almost twelve years since I was
converted, and by the grace. of God I
expect to go on until I reach my home
in heaven. Mrs. Belle Harman.
Moundsville, . Va.
The good Lord has been so good and
merciful to me that ' desire to tell of his
goodness. A little over three years ago
I was a terrible sinner ( although a pro-fessor
part of that time); and nearly
blind. The Lord convicted me of my
condition, and I realized that unless I re-pented
and brought forth fruits meet for
repentance, my soul would be lost and I
would lose my sight. But the Lord gave
me grace to meet the conditions of his
word and he both saved my soul and
helped my eves, insomuch that I was
enabled to read, where previously I was
helpless. But afterwards, I am sorry
to say, I turned from the Lord, and I
found as I grew worse spiritually, my
eyes did also ( 3 Jno. 2), until the oculist
said unless I had an operation immedi-ately,
I would go blind soon. But in-stead
I gave my heart to God again,
trusting him with my eyes, and I am not
blind yet, but on the contrary my eyes
are much improved. But there are thin
scums over them yet, and I desire all the
saints who read this to pray that God
will give me faith for perfect sight and
also that may be faithful to him in all
things and at all times. It has been
over a year since I came to the Trumpet
Office and I can say that I enjoy my
work and my only desire is to servo
God. R. Bert Tamplin.
St. Clair, Tenn.
I am now receiving the light through
a, brother and sister who have been
preaching the truth. I take this oppor-tunity
to declare myself free from. sect-ism.
I was trained and. brought up by
Baptists, and they used no persuasion to
make me a Baptist; I think they lived in
all the light they had. I was converted
in a Cumberland Presbyterian meeting.
when a small boy; and licensed to preach
by them at the age of 18. But seeing
by the study of God's word that they
were wrong in doctrine and practice, I
left them and joined the Missionary
Baptist sect; preached about twelve
months for them, and was ordained by
them to the full work of the gospel min-istry,
as believed and taught by them.
For a short time I rode a circuit in the
M. E. sect south. Finding that episco-pacy
was priesteraft, and seeing that a
circuit rider was a slave to the presiding
elders and bishops, I renounced them
and returned to the Missionary Baptist
sect. Bat now in. the name of the Father
and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost I
renounce all sectism. I request all saints
who may read this piece to praY for me
that I may be faithful in meeting the
wiles of the Devil, because he is working
in. sectarianism and through their preach-ers,
and those who adhere to their teach-ings
and are ruled by those blind guides
who preach for filthy lucre and popular-ityr.
I want to testify that I am saved
from sectism, and all the sins of men.
And I do consecrate all I am and all I
have, to God aild his cause, now and
forevermore. Gustavus Rader.
Lord, bow down. thine ear, and hear:
open, Lord, thine eyes, and see: and hear
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he words of Sennacherib, which hath
sent him to reproach the living God. 2
Kings 19: 14- 16.
But let him ask in faith, nothing
wavering. For he that wavereth is like
a wave of the sea driven with the wind
and tossed. James 1: 6.
And Elijah took the child, and brought
him down out of the chamber into the
house, and delivered him unto his mother:
and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth. 1
Kings 17: 23.
“ All things work together for good to
them that love God. '
Requests for Prayer.
Pray for J. W. Riesing, for the healing
of his legs. He lost the use of them
through spinal disease.
I desire the prayers of all the saints
everywhere for the healing of a disease of
long standing. Henry Beaver.
Pray that I may be healed of influenza;
also for wife and children.
1 have been sick for eighteen years with
stomach trouble. Frank B. Hiltz.
We are passing through the furnace of
affliction. Pray for the speedy recovery
of our children, who have typhoid fever.
Yours in great trials, J. N. Howard.
Pray that I may be healed of eczema and
my husband healed of chills. Julia Peery.
I have a son afflicted first with epilepsy
and paralysis about three years ago, and is
yet paralyzed in his left side. His arm and
leg and his mind are now affected, and also
his spe'e'ch. Pray for his healing Sunday,
Noy, 20. Mrs. Rhoda J. Brown.
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write to C. 0. Burns, Desire, Pa.
or Wm. Yates, Eleanor, Pa.
Fairport, Ia. Assembly meeting, at Bro.
Geo. Altender's, 3 mi. north of Fairport,
Muscatine Co., Ia. Begins Dec. 15, to con-tinue
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Williamston, S. C. Assembly meeting.
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' Center, Ind. T.
BALLEY.—. Sister A. J. Bailey, wife of
Bro. J. P. Bailey, departed. this life Oct.
31. Sister Balky was a faithful and. devot-ed
Christian, and a kind and. loving wife
and. mother. L. H. Snapp.
Paducah, Ky.
DOWNS.— My dear companion has
passed away and left me and. four children
behind. While I can not call him back, I
can go to him. I do believe he has gone to
rest above. Pray that I may never depart
from the Lord. Nannie Downs.
Salina, Kans.
LINK.— Sister Bertha Linn died Oct.
17, 1898. Her age was 21 yr. 5 mo. 15 dn'
She had been. saved. for several months.
She had been a sufferer froM coniumption
for some time, but was in the Lord's hands
and was ready to go. Her greatest _ pleasure
was to testify to God's mercies and good,
ness. Mabel Althenfelter:
Marshall, Okla.
WEST.— Sister Carrie Leona West died
Calls for Meetings.
noKttib. Ill We desire some of God's
rue workers to hold meetings here. I and
wife desire to get baptized in the Bible way,
as we bad t infant baptism in Norway.
Please take ! Sill ico of our requests. If any
if ( burs ministers pass through this way,
step with uti. M. M. Freeland, 126 North
St., ► eKalle
Eldorado, Kans. Meetings are wanted.
Iddress (, eo. W: (' oh'.
El P: N∎ ., Tex. Wo need a Holy Ghost
pre: loiter here. This is a wicked place,
with only three of Cod's little ones stand-
Mg for him. Ella Boone, El Paso, Tex.
Meeting Notices.
Tataptee. Jaekson Co., Ind. Assembly
te.' eting. Begins Nov. 20, to continue as
the Lord will:. The place is near
to 1' t °, C. St. L. R. Crothersville is
the 1 l. station. It will be held in the
s3111i• 11CrtillHli t liSt.'. Let all who can,
; mem this meeting; saved and unsaved,
, • iono to bent ! it and be benefitted. Let
praying 11,4 Iloilo for a general ad-
Vaiwt• litt • nt in spiritualit y among God's
pi.„- Iple, and for reelaiming the wanderer
aUtl eneoltragim:: the diseouraged. Bro. B.
E. W: trren ad. (' o. will be there. For
further information write G. IV. or B. T.
Fleenor. E,'. ti .
Atlanta, Kans. Assembly meeting.
Nov. W. J. Henry. Address S.
Martin, Atlanta, Kans.
Ilendoek, Miele Assembly meeting.
13 miles front Saginaw. Nov. 2- 4- 27. We
desire to have all the saints and others who
van mune, do so, and expect a glorious
meeting. Address W. M. Richard.
Castillo, Ohio. Assembly meeting. Will
commenee Nov. 25, and last as long as the
Lord wills. A. J. Kilpatrick.
McMinn Co., Tenn., 7 mi. west of
Athens. Assembly meeting. Beginning
Nov. 29. If there are any ministers that
can possibl y get there, we would be glad to
have them present. Let all the saints in
reach, be there. Noah Duncan and Co.
Arkansas City, Kans. Assembly meet-ing.
Noy. 20- Dec. S. W. J. Henry and.
J. W. W. Newkirk and Co. Address S. C.
Shipp.
Carrollton, Ga. Assembly meeting at
Carrollton December 10, to continue until
the 20th. We hope everybody in reach of
this meeting will attend. We want some
of God's ordained ministers to come. Ad-dress
Pink Stephens.
Webb City, MD. Assembly meeting.
Dec. 15- 25. NV . J. Henry.
Eleanor, Jefferson Co., Pa. Assembly
meeting. Commencing ' Pee. 15, to last as
long as the Lord leads. This place is situ-ated
5 mi. from the A. V. R. R. Those
coming on this road get off at Reynoldsville.
Also 4 mi. from B. R. and. P. R. R. Those
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Prom " SSoyn gPse ram itshseio En. v) ening Light"
Oct. 16, 1898; aged 37 yr. 10 mo. 3 da.
She was united. in marriage to Bro. E. West
in 1878. To this union were born 12 chil-dren
; 4 sons and B daughters, all of whom
are alive save one. Sister West was a true
and faithful mother, also a firm believer in
God's divine power to heal. She was firm
unto the end and never called for any other
help. Died in the faith of the gospel.
May God bless the family. -
Moses H. Williams.
Almota, Wash.
MOYS.— Sister ' Mandy Moys, wife of
Henry E. Moys, and daughter of Bro. and
Sister Henry Cochran,• of Palouse City,
Wash., departed this life to be with Jesus,
on Nov. 1, 1898; aged 21 yr. 8 mo. 15 da.
She was saved at the first camp meeting of
the saints in Washington and has fought a
good fight and kept the faith, and has now
gone to receive the crown laid up for her.
She leaves a husband, two children, father,
mother, brothers, and sisters.
Jas. B. Peterman.
GRIFFIN.— Charles C. Griffin was born
in New York State May 21, 1831; died
Nov. 2, 1898; aged 67 yr. 5 mo. 11 da.
His parents moved with him to Ashtabula
County, Ohio, when he was a small boy.
There they lived until he we s twenty years
old, when he came to Michigan. He was
married March 9, 1851, to Mary Nichols.
To this union were born seven children,
one daughter andsix sons. The wife and
six sons survive him. The daughter
preceded him in death Jan. 3, 1897. The
former part of his life was made miserable
and. wretched by intemperance. He was
saved about fourteen year ago, but has had
an up and down life since, until about three
weeks ago, when he renewed. his covenant
With God. Fifteen minutes before his
death he requested the Lord's people to
pray. He passed. away very peacefully and
quietly,, without a struggle, but praying to
the S. Michels.
ALLEN.— Bro. Charles A. Allen. was
born Sept. 4, 1837, in Braceville, Trum-bull
Co., Ohio. Came to Tidioute, Warren
Co., Pa., in 1860. Vas married to Miner-va
A. Garret July 29, 1811. He departed
this life Oct. 27; 1898. He- leaves a wife,
two sons, and one daughter. He was saved
under the preaching of the pure gospel last.
June, and took the Lord for his Healer;
was anointed at different times, - resulting
in the removal of his pain, but he did not
receive a permanent cure. He was a
sufferer for twenty- five years. No food
could pass from his mouth into his stom-ach.
He had a hole cut into the stomach,
into whichwas inserted a rubber tube, and
by the use of a rubber funnel he conveyed
liquid food to his stomach; which kept
him alive for six years. His weight while,
in health was two hundred and ten pounds,
and at Ms death he weighed about seventy
pounds. May the death of this dear father
be the means of bringing his children to
r Jesus, soth ey may be ready to loin all the
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some poor sufferer who is not able to
grasp God's precious promises and appro-priate
the redemptive power to the case
and be healed. * Many ask for healing
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the children's bread, and cast it unto the
dogs."— Mark ' T: 25. He compared her
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her, For this saying go thy way r'- the
Devil is gone out of thy daughter. And
when she was come to her house she
found the Devil gone out, and her
daughter laid upon the bed."— Verses
29, 30.
We see some who, if we seem to ques-tion
their faith or doubt their being so
near to God, and . evade them in. some
way, they become offended and cause
considerable trouble sometimes. I once
knew a man who in his testimony asked
to be anointed, but the busy exercises of
the'meeting caused the elder to forget it.
The meeting closed and some one called
his attention to it, and he offered and
insisted on anointing him, but the man
refused to be anointed and became so
enraged that it was some time before he
could be reconciled. This man finally,
after some months of crookedness, turned
against the truth and renounced it as of
the Devil. If that man had been in a
condition to be ' healed and had such con- t
fidence as the poor woman who was call-ed
a dog and then persisted in her en- a
treaties, he would have continued to
make his request for healing, instead of
getting insulted. May God have mercy
on his poor soul. Jesus commends the
woman for her great faith. Matt. la
15: 21- 28.
One great reason is, people are not in t
a spiritual condition to be healed. " Be- t
loved, I wish above all things that thou o
DEAR EDMR:— Please = lain Col. 4: 14. Did Luke
ever practice medicine after he began to preach?
COL 4: 14 makes mention of Luke be-ing
the " beloved physician." The Word
of God says but little about Luke person
ally. ' Ms name is mentioned three times
in the Bible-- Col. 4: 14, Phile. 24, and 2
Tim. 4: 11. Paul in writing to Phil-emon,
we find, acknowledged Luke as
one of his followers, and in 2 Tim. 4: 11
he says, " Only Luke is with me." From
several passages of scripture it is evident
that Luke was a colaborer in the gospel.
Luke wrote the book of Acts, and being
in company with Paul a good portion of
his time on his different missionary tours
was able to give quite an accurate ac-count
of Paul's work. In the 20th chap-ter
of Acts we learn that Paul had gone
to Troas and was waiting for Luke and
others of * the company to come to him
Luke was at Philippi, and it took him
five days to come to Troas, where Paul
was at that time; and after reaching
there they stayed seven. days, of which
he gave the following report: .
" And upon the first day of the week,
when the disciples came together to break
bread, Paul preached unto them, ready
to depart on the morrow; and continued
his speech until midnight. And there
were many lights in the upper chamber,
where they were gathered together.
And there sat in a window a certain
young man named Eutychus, being fallen
into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long
preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and
fell down from the third loft, and was
taken. up dead. And Paul went down,
and fell on him, and embracing him said,
Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in
him. When he therefore was come up
again, and had broken bread, and eaten,
and talked a long while, even till break
of day, so he departed. And they brought
the young man alive, and were not a little
comforted.''— Acts 20: 7- 12:
Luke further says, " And we went
before to a ship, and sailed unto Assos,
here intending to take in Paul: for so
had he appointed, minding himself to go
foot."
It is evident in this case that Paul took
charge of the young man. who fell from
the window; and had Luke been a prac-tieing
physician at that time, he would
ave doubtless taken charge of the young
man and used his remedies to bring him
o life; but such was hot the case. The
enth verse tells us that Paul officiated
n this occasion.
mayst prosper and be in health, even as
thy soul prospereth."- 3 Jno. 2. I
heard of a dear brother and his cowork-erg
praying for a wornan'a healing and
she was not in a condition., to receive it,
but another woman in the crowd ' being
afflicted, received the healing and gave
God the glory. May God stir up the
people for a greater earnestness and con-fidence
for the desire of their hearts till
they will declare, " I will not let thee
go unless thou bless me."
" And, behold, two blind men sitting
by the wayside, when they heard that
Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have
mercy on us, 0 Lord, thou son of David.
And the multitude rebuked them, be-cause
they should hold their peace: but
they cried the more, saying, Have mercy
on us, 0 Lord, thou son of David. So
Jesus had compassion on them, and
touched their eyes. "— Matt. 20 : 30, 31-
31. They were not to be put off by the
confusion of the multitudes, but persisted'
in their demands. In. the case of the
paralyzed man, they took him on the top
of the house and removed the tile and let
him down through the roof to get their
request granted by the Greatyhysician.
When people get hai. earnest they will not
get offended if they do not get healed
at once, but can say, Thy will be
done. May the dear Lord move his
people out into a deeper experience and. a
closer war with him. " In your patience
possess ye your souls."
I believe it would be to the glory of
God to write, my testimony. I am saved
and sanctified and kept by his power
divine. I am alone in this wicked place,
but God is very near and dear to me. I
feel as if God wanted me to write my
present experience. I have been. afflicted
for nine years with scrofulous lumps on
my body. Three years ago, one on my
knee became a running sore. In the
spring of 1896 the Lord opened the way
for me to go to the June camp meeting at
Grand Junction, which I did, and being
almost entirely deaf could not hear any
of the Word preached. I was sure I had
faith to be healed of all my diseases.
After anointing and prayer ray limb felt
real well, praise God, and on Tuesday I
was buried with Christ in. baptism.
After coming out of the water the Devil
made me believe I caught cold, and I
There is no place in the Bible where it
gives an. intimation that Luke was a
practicing physician- after he was called
into the gospel work, any more than
there ' is of Peter being a fisherman while
he was engaged in. the ministry. He was
a fisherman. when Jesus called. him to
preach, but as long as he was in. the
ministry we know of no time when he
followed that occupation for a livlihood
nor to supply the people with food there-by.
But he left his occupation as fisher-man
and trusted God for his food and
raiment. Likewise did Luke.
History tells us that Luke was one of
the seventy sent forth by the Lord, who
were given power to heal the sick. See
Luke 10: 9- 19. However, we only have
it from history, and not' the word of
God, that he was one of the seventy.
If he was, some may suppose that he was
to heal the sick because he was a physi-cian,
but it is not likely that the Lord
picked out seventy physicians and sent
them forth, giving them that command.
And furthermore, in the 19th verse it
says he gave them " power over all the
power of the enemy." History also
tells us that Luke was one of the two
disciples who were on their way to
Emmaus after Jesus was resurrected,
which is recorded in the 24th chapter
of Luke.
No; it is evident that Luke did not
carry his apothecary shop with him, nor
practice medicine while on his evange-listic
tours, but went forth preaching the
gospel and fulfilling the part of an elder
and evangelist, with the signs following.
A Case of Typhoid fever.
An Unfailing Physician.
The Lord has healed our daughter of
typhoid fever. I wrote for the brethren
to pray, and praise God, the work was
done. But it seemed that the Devil was
not overcome yet, for the disease then
took hold on me and our little boy. We
were very sick for three days and nights,
when we were anointed and hands were
laid on and God honored the word again.
During this time our daughter tried to
help with the work and take care of our
little boy, for I was unconscious much of
the time, and when I was able to be up
she was down again. This was a trying
time. We prayed for her, but she still
got worse and people said that we were
crazy and that she would die. But we'
still stood on. God's promises. We sent
for a doctor to come and examine the
case, as we thought it would be to the
glory of God. He pronounced it typhoid
fever- in. the worst stage, and told our
neighbors that she would have to have
medicine and the best of care or she
would die. But on September 18 we
fasted and prayed and she was anointed
again, and she was healed. W e give
Godill the glory for his matchless love
to us and for his healing power. We
could tell of many times that God has
healed us. Pray that we may be
faithful. Alfred and Martha Cook.
Urbana, Ind., Oat. 31, 1898.
had such severe pain • in my limb that
night that I really thought that I would
lose my mind; but I still clung to the
promise.
After I got home I cried for two
weeks unto the Lord. for help, but did not
get any better. So my neighbors and.
my children. called in a doctor and he
said I bad a cancer, and said. that I must
do something for it, that it was awful
bad. So he put some of his drugs on
one day, and that night I had such a
sweet sleep. Then the Devil had me.
He said . he could cure that in a short
time. So in my weakness I gave the
doctor the case, and when. the time was
up I was worse than. before L had taken
any medicine. Then I had spent more
money for the Devil than for the Lord. I
was glad for that lesson. that I had
learned! During this • time I had a
dream. that Jesus came down on earth
and pointed his finger on my Bible and told
me to read that. So the next morning
I thought whatever I read first would be
the place. I read John 4: 48—" Except
ye see signs and. wonders, ye will not
believe." You see I was looking at my
afflictions more than at Christ. I had a
good chance to read and pray for over
four months. • I could not walk only a
little about the house; then I sent a
requaat for prayers to dear Bro. Byers,
at Oakland, Cal., and an anointed hand-kerchief.
I put it on in. the name of the
Lord and from that day my limb got
better, and now I am well. Praise God!
My hearing is some better. No one had
instructed me on faith healing, so I had
a hard battle with the Devil.
I was also healed this spring of a skin
disease I had for 25 years, and a chronic
disease of the bowels that the doctors
called incurable. It pays to take Jesus
for our Doctor. He never loses a case.
Oh, help me praise the Lord for his good-ness!
My heart is made sad as I look
around and see so many- souls lost for the
want of the pure gospel of Christ. I
can truly say I love all God's people.
Pray for me that I may be steadfast,
immovable, and that my faith may be
strengthened. My prayer is that God
will send some of the Indiana saints to
preach the pure gospel to the people of
Muncie. I have a dear son and his
family there. Emma Hulfsey.
Tiffin, Ohio.
“ Haye faith In God."
Marquand, Mo.
The Lord has done so much for me I
feel I must tell it to others. I suffered
much from disease of the stomach at
different times. The. Lord gave relief,
but sooner or later those distressing
symptoms would return, and my faith
was much tested, and my soul was clis
couraged. I could not count it joy, and
Satan would offer such stubborn resis-tance,
and set up such powerful argu-ments
showing why it should be so, and
thereby hinder my spiritual progress,
although I had a great desire to advance.
But blessed be the Good Shepherd, whose
mercy and help is always extended to
those in distress. He did lead me out
of my trouble. He has healed me, and
put more strength and vigor in my body
than has been for years. Dear suffering
one, you may prosper and be in health
even. as your soul prospereth. 3 Jno. 2.
But do not understand me to mean that
if you are afflicted you are out of God's
older or guilty of sin. But your privi-lege
is to be well in Christ. Oh, praise
his name! I ask all the dear saints who
see this to pray for me. I need more
humility, and usefulness under God's
hand, and his help in a number of ways.
B. B. Hicks.
By faith Abraham, when he was' called
to go out into a place which he should
after receive for an inheritance, obeyed;
and he went out, not knowing whither he
went. Heb. 11: 8.
Divine Healing.
Why People Are Not Healed.
BY G-. B. AMOR.
Luke, the Physician.